BBC Studios weighs exiting India content production business amid challenges
BBC Studios, a subsidiary of BBC Group, is exploring options for its India content production business, including a potential exit, due to challenges like consolidation and shrinking content budgets from TV broadcasters and OTT platforms, multiple sources told ET.
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Industry experts highlight that consolidation and reduced content budgets due to focus on profitability have intensified competition for fewer projects, squeezing content producers' margins.
BBC Studios India has produced shows such as Criminal Justice, The Office, Out of Love, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Nach Baliye, Rudra: The Edge of Darkness, Qayaamat Se Qayaamat Tak, and Sons of the Soil. Recently, Sameer Gogate stepped down as General Manager of India Productions at BBC Studios.
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