The share of viewers outside the country who say they watch South Korean TV series or films ‘sometimes’ or ‘very often’ rose from 22% in Q1 2020 to 35% in Q1 2025, a 13% increase.
The number of scripted TV originals ordered for production by the top six global streamers in the first half of 2025 fell by 24% year-on-year, down from 318 first-run and renewed titles, to just 242.
The reality slate and future reality commissions will move across to Katie Rawcliffe, who becomes Director of Entertainment, Reality and Daytime from September.
New commissions include 40 episodes across returning hits and original titles, with "Secrets in the Ice" now sold in over 60 territories and fresh global deals secured with National Geographic, Seven One, RTI, and Bell Media.
New BBC Commissioning Report shows 81% of content produced in the UK with 61% regional spend, even as commissions from qualifying independent producers decline to 69% of original hours.