BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 slashed spending last year on
UK programming as pandemic hit
The UK’s traditional broadcasters cut the amount spent on British-made shows to the lowest point in a decade last year, as the pandemic played havoc with channel budgets and filming schedules.
Spending by the
BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 on programmes from UK production companies dropped by 10% to £1.16bn, the lowest level since 2011 and the first fall in five years.