Distributors Survey
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Distributors Survey 2022: Distributors bounce back after Covid
Revenues up year on year as production gets back on track, but still below pre-pandemic levels
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Distributors find routes around Covid
Pandemic has benefited those with a big catalogue and nimble smaller players able to fill gaps in schedules
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Record revenues as growth slows
Survey reveals loss of momentum after two years of double-digit rises, but turnover continuing to climb
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A record-breaking year
An exceptional year for UK distributors, with combined revenues breaking £1.5bn
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Concern over rising costs as growth returns
Production cost inflation and access to rights are the chief causes of anxiety for this year’s survey respondents
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Soaring costs give cause for concern
Continuing Covid compliance, competition for rights & inflated production expenses are creating a challenging environment for the sector
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Business as usual as sales move online
The lack of physical markets has had little negative impact, with some distributors achieving cost savings & a closer relationship with clients
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How to pick the perfect distributor
Three leading producers reveal what they are looking for in a partner
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Peer Poll: All3Media International wins five in a row
Friendly and personal approach puts It’s A Sin distributor top for fifth consecutive year, while Abacus makes survey debut
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Peer poll: Four in a row for All3Media
Distributor tops the peer poll once again, as investment in content wins over rivals, while kids’ specialist Jetpack enters top five
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Distributors weather the Covid storm
Firms well placed for quick return to profit despite halt in the market’s relentless growth
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Buyers bet on new genres to plug gaps
Competition for content has been fierce this year, with acquisition execs prepared to take bigger risks to fill the holes in their schedules
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Peer poll: All3Media still the one to beat
All Creatures Great And Small distributor tops poll for third year running, with BBC Studios again taking second place
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Rise of SVoD boosts business
Hunger for content, combined with rising prices for ‘event TV’, made it an exceptional year for distributors – but challenges remain
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Peer poll: All3Media holds on to top spot
Quality content and strong leadership help the Blood distributor top the poll, while previous winner BBC Studios is once again ranked second
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Fresh opportunities on horizon
With new players entering the SVoD fray, distributors are positive about the future despite concerns over consolidation
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The changing rights landscape
Buyers for six major UK & Irish broadcasters talk about the complicated rights situation and what they want for their channel portfolios
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Distributors survey: Best of the rest of the world
A selection of the top non-UK companies operating in the competitive international distribution market