United Kingdom - Broadcasting - Major Players

Synopsis

Archived report: this report was archived in October 2003 and has not been updated. The British broadcasting sector is one of the most advanced in the world, with free-to-air TV, pay TV, and digital TV offerings. With a history dating back to 1936, the country has fiver free-to-air channels, including the respected BBC, and arguably the most successful satellite pay TV operator BSkyB. This archived report profiles the major broadcasters in the UK in 2003, including the free-to-air channels, major cable and sky TV broadcasters, and the newest digital terrestrial TV company. Free-to-air production was consolidating in 2003-04 as the Government approved the merger of Carlton and Granada.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Major broadcasters in the UK
  • 2.1 Market shares
  • 2.2 BBC
  • 2.3 ITV
    • 2.3.1 Granada
    • 2.3.2 Carlton Communications
    • 2.3.3 Carlton-Granada merger
  • 2.4 Channel 4
  • 2.5 Channel 5
  • 2.6 BSkyB
  • 2.7 ntl
    • 2.7.1 Company analysis – updated September 2003
  • 2.8 Telewest Communications
    • 2.8.1 Company analysis – updated October 2003
  • 2.9 Freeview
  • 2.10 FremantleMedia
• 3. Related reports

• Table 1 – Audience shares in UK homes by FTA channel – June 2003
• Table 2 – ntl operating overview in the UK – June 2003
• Table 3 – ntl Group revenue overview – 1996 - 2003
• Table 4 – Telewest operating summary – 2002
• Table 5 – Telewest revenue overview – 1996 - 2002