85% Micro
12% Small
2% Mid
1% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - APRIL 2024
UK Broadcasting Industry
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
4,273
Annual Sales
£7bn +
Employees
26,921
Economic Contribution
£2bn
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Location of Broadcasting Companies
Broadcasting Companies by Size
Largest Broadcasting Companies
Turnover
Viaplay Group Uk Limited
£614.2m
Broadcasting Companies by Age
30% Established
28% Young
27% Startup
14% Mature
0% New
Fastest Growing Broadcasting Companies
41% Declining
19% Rapid
18% Healthy
12% High
10% Low
Fastest Growing Broadcasting Companies
3yr CAGR
Estv Limited
44%
Broadcasting Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Broadcasting Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Broadcasting Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Broadcasting Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Programming and broadcasting activities Industry Insights
There are 4,273 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £7 billion .
The Industry employs around 26,921 people and contributes £2 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Broadcasting companies is London with 1,482 and the fewest are located in North East England with 71.
The largest Broadcasting company is Formula One World Championship Limited with a turnover of £1.5bn. 85% 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 (30%) the oldest company is Bfbs founded in 1946.
Broadcasting industry has a number of high growth companies (12%), the fastest growing company is Roku Uk Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 66%. Other fast growing companies include Bbc Comedy Productions Limited (46%), Bbc Natural History And Factual Productions Limited (45%) 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 1.22x and a Net Asset multiple of 1.59x.
