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1 APR 2025
Markets
BBC warns of £90m shortfall as digital shift accelerates
With 8.7 billion iPlayer streams in 2023 and 71% weekly UK audience reach, the broadcaster is betting on digital growth to counter rising costs and flat revenue. Annual Plan outlines strategic response to inflation, license fee freeze, and global competition.
19 MAR 2025
Corporate Moves
BBC tapped John Curbishley as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer
John will report to Director-General Tim Davie and will take up the new role in April 2025
15 NOV 2024
Production
BBC’s “Blue Lights” boosted Northern Ireland economy by £20 million
The BBC Economic Impact Report for Northern Ireland highlighted that the series, along with other network productions filmed in the region, has had a positive economic impact throughout its first two seasons.
16 SEP 2024
Trends
UK: Diversity levels are on the rise, but there is still work to be done
Creative Diversity Network’s seventh annual report highlights ongoing challenges and progress in UK television diversity.
24 JUL 2024
Trends
BBC Annual Report: on average, 95% of UK adults use their services each month
The company continue to deliver for audiences across the UK, and abroad. In March, BBC set out a long-term ambitious plan to prioritise, and focus our resources on, three essential roles: to pursue truth with no agenda; to back the best homegrown storytelling; and to bring people together.