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Tiny cash buffers leave small UK TV firms at risk of going bust, analysis finds

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Tiny cash buffers leave small UK TV firms at risk of going bust, analysis finds

The Guardian · Sep 7, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

Median £42,000 in reserve not enough to cover filming overrun or delay to series, industry body warns Hundreds of small UK TV companies have so little cash in reserve that a filming overrun or a delay to a series could send them bust, an industry body has warned, as programme budget cuts by broadcasters threaten their future.…