BBC Commissioned Half Of All UK TV Scripted Shows Last Year, Ampere Research Finds
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deadline.comThe BBC commissioned half of all UK TV scripted last year, defying the slowdown that hit its rivals and streamers and spending big on kids shows and thrillers, according to new research.
Ampere Analysis’ latest report found that the nation’s biggest public broadcaster greenlit 129 of 256 scripted shows in 2023, an increase of three on the prior year, although its comedy commissioning actually fell.
While the BBC’s scripted show increase was minimal, it defied the losses experienced by rivals and took a larger share of the pie.
The number of streamer commissions dipped by 20% to 49, commercial free-to-air-rivals nearly halved to 54 and pay-TV outfits such as Sky fell from 52 to 27.
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