Netflix's hit royal drama The Crown has got nothing on ITV Studios-produced BBC drama Bodyguard in terms of viewership in Britain, BBC director general Tony Hall said in London on Thursday.
He told the Media & Telecoms 2019 & Beyond conference, organized by Deloitte and Enders Analysis, that the season finale of Bodyguard, which streams on Netflix in the rest of the world, reached 17 million viewers in the U.K. within a week. In comparison, "our data suggests The Crown .. [reached] 7 million users in the U.K. in 17 months," he said of the streamer's U.K. production ...
He told the Media & Telecoms 2019 & Beyond conference, organized by Deloitte and Enders Analysis, that the season finale of Bodyguard, which streams on Netflix in the rest of the world, reached 17 million viewers in the U.K. within a week. In comparison, "our data suggests The Crown .. [reached] 7 million users in the U.K. in 17 months," he said of the streamer's U.K. production ...
BritBox’s forthcoming launch in the UK will support producers, actors, writers, directors and will help the BBC deal with the “profound shift” set by the Hollywood giants as they aggressively push into streaming.
BBC Director General Tony Hall made the claims at the Media & Telecoms Conference, where he was talking alongside execs including ITV boss Carolyn McCall, his partner in BritBox.
The two companies revealed last week that they were in the final stages of launching the service, which already exists in the U.S., in the UK.
“It’s hard to overstate how profoundly and rapidly the giant global players are reshaping the market around us. Analysts estimate that Netflix spent as much as $13B on movies and shows last year. Amazon has a content spend of around $5 billion. They’re reportedly setting aside a reported $1 billion for five series of Lord of the Rings. Disney has a...
BBC Director General Tony Hall made the claims at the Media & Telecoms Conference, where he was talking alongside execs including ITV boss Carolyn McCall, his partner in BritBox.
The two companies revealed last week that they were in the final stages of launching the service, which already exists in the U.S., in the UK.
“It’s hard to overstate how profoundly and rapidly the giant global players are reshaping the market around us. Analysts estimate that Netflix spent as much as $13B on movies and shows last year. Amazon has a content spend of around $5 billion. They’re reportedly setting aside a reported $1 billion for five series of Lord of the Rings. Disney has a...
- 3/7/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The bosses of U.K. TV giants ITV and the BBC on Thursday touted their planned launch of the BritBox subscription video-on-demand service in Britain.
Speaking at the Media & Telecoms 2019 & Beyond conference, hosted by Deloitte and Enders Analysis, Tony Hall, the director general of the U.K. public broadcaster, said BritBox is something consumers should appreciate in a fast-changing media world. "Not long ago, traditional broadcasters and media organizations could each do our thing and expect audiences to make time to come to us. Now we must fit around their lives," he explained. "Deliver ...
Speaking at the Media & Telecoms 2019 & Beyond conference, hosted by Deloitte and Enders Analysis, Tony Hall, the director general of the U.K. public broadcaster, said BritBox is something consumers should appreciate in a fast-changing media world. "Not long ago, traditional broadcasters and media organizations could each do our thing and expect audiences to make time to come to us. Now we must fit around their lives," he explained. "Deliver ...
BritBox is heading home to the UK after the BBC and ITV revealed that they are launching a combined streaming service.
The British public broadcaster and commercial network have set a strategic partnership to launch a service in the second half of 2019. It will be a mix of library shows from the BBC and ITV and will also include new commissions from British production companies.
The two companies are working on a formal legal agreement for the service and “anticipate” that other partners including Channel 4 and Viacom’s Channel 5 will be added. They are speaking to regulators and the “wider industry” about their proposals.
Will BritBox be able to compete with the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Apple? ITV CEO Carolyn McCall said that it is set to spend £25M this year on the service and up to £40M next year, less than one season of The Crown.
The British public broadcaster and commercial network have set a strategic partnership to launch a service in the second half of 2019. It will be a mix of library shows from the BBC and ITV and will also include new commissions from British production companies.
The two companies are working on a formal legal agreement for the service and “anticipate” that other partners including Channel 4 and Viacom’s Channel 5 will be added. They are speaking to regulators and the “wider industry” about their proposals.
Will BritBox be able to compete with the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Apple? ITV CEO Carolyn McCall said that it is set to spend £25M this year on the service and up to £40M next year, less than one season of The Crown.
- 2/27/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Britbox expected to launch in secodn half of 2019 in UK.
ITV and the BBC have agreed a “joint vision” to launch their Us SVoD service Britbox in the UK.
The public service broadcasters (PSBs) are in the final phase of talks to establish a strategic partnership to rollout the service, which costs $6.99 in the Us, domestically in the second half of the year. They anticipate other partners coming on board Britbox and plan to consult Ofcom and the industry about their plans. The undisclosed pricing is expected to be ‘competitive’.
Confirming the tie-up as part of ITV’s annual results,...
ITV and the BBC have agreed a “joint vision” to launch their Us SVoD service Britbox in the UK.
The public service broadcasters (PSBs) are in the final phase of talks to establish a strategic partnership to rollout the service, which costs $6.99 in the Us, domestically in the second half of the year. They anticipate other partners coming on board Britbox and plan to consult Ofcom and the industry about their plans. The undisclosed pricing is expected to be ‘competitive’.
Confirming the tie-up as part of ITV’s annual results,...
- 2/27/2019
- by Alex Farber Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
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