
Co-commissioning drives TV drama to £2.6bn
Increases in both co-commissions between traditional broadcasters and SVoDs, and in sole commissions, drove investment in British TV drama to a record £2.6 billion last year, according to a new report commissioned by COBA (the Association for Commercial Broadcasters and On-Demand Services).
The report found that co-commissions surged by 17%, from 30 in 2018 to 35 in 2019. Sole commissions also increased across the sector, with PSBs, pay-TV and SVoD streamers all upping activity. The result drove total investment in high end TV shows from all parties to increase by 19%.
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