86% Micro
11% Small
2% Mid
1% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - MARCH 2025
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
4,385
Annual Sales
£7bn +
Employees
29,446
Economic Contribution
£2bn
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Location of Broadcasting Companies
Broadcasting Companies by Size
Largest Broadcasting Companies
Turnover
Viaplay Group Uk Limited
£606.9m
Broadcasting Companies by Age
30% Established
30% Young
25% Startup
15% Mature
0% New
Fastest Growing Broadcasting Companies
43% Declining
17% Healthy
17% Rapid
13% High
10% Low
Fastest Growing Broadcasting Companies
3yr CAGR
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 4,385 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £7 billion .
The Industry employs around 29,446 people and contributes £2 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Broadcasting companies is London with 1,490 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 70.
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.
15% of the Broadcasting Industry is made up of 15% Mature but the majority are Established businesses (30%) the oldest company is Racecourse Technical Services Limited 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 Roku Uk Limited (77%), That's Media Group Limited (64%) and Hit Networks Ltd (58%).
The UK Broadcasting Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 6.79x, Turnover multiple of 1.43x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.17x.
