86% Micro
12% Small
2% Mid
1% Large
0% Mega
UK Broadcasting Industry Information
The broadcasting industry includes content creation for radio and TV and the right to distribute and broadcast the content using different technologies such as over-the-air, via satellite, via a cable network or via internet.
Active Businesses
4,393
Annual Sales
£7bn +
Employees
27,092
Economic Contribution
£2bn
Tags
86% Micro
12% Small
2% Mid
1% Large
0% Mega
29% Established
29% Startup
26% Young
14% Mature
2% New
43% Declining
17% Healthy
17% Rapid
13% High
10% Low
Broadcasting Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Broadcasting Industry Valuation
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Broadcasting Industry Valuation
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Broadcasting Industry Valuation
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There are 4,393 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £7 billion .
The Industry employs around 27,092 people and contributes £2 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Broadcasting companies is London with 1,515 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 72.
The largest Broadcasting company is Formula One World Championship Limited with a turnover of £1.5bn. 86% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 2% Mid companies.
14% of the Broadcasting Industry is made up of 14% Mature but the majority are Established businesses (29%) the oldest company is Bfbs founded in 1946.
Broadcasting industry has a number of high growth companies (13%), the fastest growing company is Bbc Natural History And Factual Productions Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 129%. Other fast growing companies include Eleven Sports Network Ltd (99%), Roku Uk Limited (77%) and Viacom International Media Networks U.k. Limited (44%).
The UK Broadcasting Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 6.68x, Turnover multiple of 1.34x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.05x.