Skydance-owned U.K. network Channel 5 has reported a £24.5 million ($32 million) drop in profits for 2025, citing inward investment in streaming and a tough ad market.
\n\nThe network recorded a profit of £8.3 million for the year ending Dec. 31, 2025 after tax and interest, compared to £32.8 million the previous year.
\n\nIn its annual financial report, filed this week at U.K. business registrar Companies House, Channel 5 said it had made an operating loss of £10.9 million in 2025. In 2024 it made a restated operating profit of £24.9 million.
\n\nRevenue was down year-on-year from £319 million in 2024 to £292 million in 2025.
\n\n“This overall revenue performance reflects the challenging conditions in the U.K. linear advertising market in 2025, alongside increased costs to improve the content offer, product, marketing and monetisation for longer term growth in streaming,” the report states. “That investment has begun to yield results as Channel 5 saw an uplift in streaming advertising income during the year.”
\n\nThe report notes that in 2024 the higher profit also included a correction payment worth £3.6 million related to a one-off sales partner, which was not repeated last year.
\n\nThe U.K.’s advertising market has seen a slump…
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