Media in the United Kingdom

Summary
Media in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2012-16, and forecast to 2021). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Findings
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the media market in the United Kingdom
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the media market in the United Kingdom
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key media market players' global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom media market with five year forecasts

Synopsis
Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the United Kingdom media market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Reasons To Buys
- What was the size of the United Kingdom media market by value in 2016?
- What will be the size of the United Kingdom media market in 2021?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom media market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- What are the main segments that make up the United Kingdom's media market?

Key Highlights
The media industry consists of the advertising, broadcasting & cable TV, publishing, and movies & entertainment markets.

The UK media industry had total revenues of $40.2bn in 2016, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.8% between 2012 and 2016.

The broadcasting & cable TV segment was the industry's most lucrative in 2016, with total revenues of $20.2bn, equivalent to 50.3% of the industry's overall value.

The UK broadcasting market has a very large public licence sector, where revenues have remained relatively flat for a number of years but which continue to affect the spending in the rest of the market. The subscription side of the market is advanced and there is a new level of competition emerging in the market between BT and Sky, with BT pushing Sky hard for lucrative football contracts. This competition continues to push content and revenues, and does not look set to stall soon; meaning the outlook for the market is good.