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At RTS Cambridge 2025, BBC Director-General Tim Davie highlights that the broadcaster reaches 94% of UK households monthly, while UK PSBs collectively demand urgent policy measures to secure future growth, prominence, and protection in the digital media ecosystem.

Nordic PSBs commissioned 67 new scripted titles in Q1 2025, up 24% year-on-year, while global scripted output fell 15%.

Percy & Warren’s Industry Survey reveals strong backing for regulatory measures to support the UK’s broadcasting sector, with 80.3% of respondents endorsing the government’s proposed streaming levy and 83.6% believing that now is the right time for its implementation. A significant 75.4% expressed concern that public service broadcasters (PSBs) will not survive without financial intervention.

The production sector generated £3.6 billion in 2023, but this topline number hides deeper concerns. Content investment by PSBs—still the backbone of original UK programming—declined last year. While SVOD services like Netflix and Prime Video continue to invest in UK content, their focus is narrow: mostly high-end drama and some premium factual. In 2023, there were just 30 UK SVOD commissions compared to nearly 1,400 from PSBs.

The data comes from a report by the consultancy Barb. The channel continues to grow its overall audience, with a 4% year on year increase in viewing across streaming and linear combined in August, set against an average 10% drop among commercial PSBs.