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BBC Studios’ Boss Says Streaming Is The Future But Linear Still Pays

Deadline · October 16, 2026 at 5:06 AM

BBC Studios’ Boss Says Streaming Is The Future But Linear Still Pays

Marcus Arthur tells Deadline about walking a tightrope in a streaming-first world where linear remains a big money-spinner.

Arthur is running a huge and complicated business.

Having been upped from CEO of channels group UKTV to chief exec of global channels and streaming at BBC Studios, he faces a s

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BBC Studios’ Boss Says Streaming Is The Future But Linear Still Pays

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