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Lead DevelopmentFACT · 4/5•27 Aug '26•Via VideoWeek

IPTV Shift Could Sustain PSBs and UK Production

A new Oliver & Ohlbaum (O&O) report highlights financial pressure on UK public service broadcasters (PSBs): PSB linear ad revenues fell 13% to £2.2bn in 2025 and the BBC’s licence fee income is £1.2bn lower than at the start of its charter. PSBs still account for the majority of UK original commissions and investment, but PSB investment in original UK content fell from £2.78bn in 2024 to £2.61bn in 2025. O&O argues a planned transition from DTT to IPTV (with DTT licences ending in 2034) could cut duplicated transmission costs (about £156m/year) and allow PSBs to redirect funds into content and digital services, helping to sustain UK production.

•Oliver & Ohlbaum (O&O) reports PSB linear ad revenues fell 13% to £2.2 billion in 2025.
•The BBC’s licence fee income is £1.2 billion lower than at the start of its current charter.
•PSBs account for 85% of all UK original hours and provided 71% of UK original content investment in 2024.

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