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‘A losing battle’: will UK public service broadcasters survive amid US onslaught?

The Guardian UK · 19 September 2026 at 10:00

‘A losing battle’: will UK public service broadcasters survive amid US onslaught?

Jobs and programme budgets in firing line at BBC, Channel 4 and ITV as they are outgunned by YouTube and Netflix “I wouldn’t be surprised if the BBC or Channel 4 disappeared,” says one of the thousands of TV staff at risk of redundancy, as British broadcasters face what has rapidly become a fight for survival against US digital rivals.

“My generation grew up with Netflix and YouTube … Honestly, I feel like it is a losing battle.” Continue reading...

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‘A losing battle’: will UK public service broadcasters survive amid US onslaught?

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