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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

UK TV production sector income falls by £400m as programming budgets cut

The actor Monica Dolan, armed with a gun, crouches behind a bush in the BBC show Sherwood.
Monica Dolan stars in series two of Sherwood on the BBC, made by House Productions. The broadcaster’s freeze on the television licence fee has led to severe spending cuts. Photograph: Sam Taylor/BBC/House Productions

The TV production sector in the UK suffered a £400m fall in revenues last year as cash-strapped British broadcasters reduced spending to the lowest level since the height of the pandemic.

The latest annual industry survey found that total revenues made by UK production companies fell by £392m to £3.61bn in 2023. However, just as traditional broadcasters struggle, global streaming companies such as Netflix and Amazon continue to become an increasingly important income stream, the study showed.

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