Researches Unscripted Supply 2023

Unscripted Supply 2023

CeRTA | October 2023

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Insourced and outsourced productions

Entertainment networks: insourced and outsourced productions
In the ratio between insourced and outsourced sample productions, the latter is slightly growing again. As a consequence, also in hourly volume.

Outsourced production titles vs insourced production titles

Outsourced production titles increased by 4% compared to the previous season.
Insourced production titles decreased by -12% compared to last year.

The volume of outsourced production hours has grown again by 19% compared to the 21/22 season. Insourced production hours remain steady compared to last year.


Insourced production: entirely created by broadcasters
Outsourced production: commissioned to or co-produced with an independent production company

OTT Entertainment: insourced and outsourced productions
In OTTs, outsourced productions lead again with a slight growth in titles and a more significant growth in hours


Insourced production: entirely created by broadcasters
Outsourced production: commissioned to or co-produced with an independent production company

Outsourced production titles vs insourced production titles

OTT titles grow in both production types: outsourced grows by +24%, insourced by +16%.

The hourly volume of outsourced production recovers last year’s loss with its +30%.
Insourced lost -35% compared to last year.

OTT Entertainment: who is who, offer increase / decrease
In 2022/2023, new players arise. Amazon Prime Video and Raiplay titles grow. Hourly volume improves among nearly all operators

Linear TV time slots: insourced / outsourced production ratio
Independent productions lead primetime and grow again in all time slots compared to the 2021/2022 season (except for early-fringe titles that decreased despite the hourly volume increase)


Insourced production: entirely created by broadcasters
Outsourced production: commissioned to or co-produced with an independent production company


Insourced production: entirely created by broadcasters
Outsourced production: commissioned to or co-produced with an independent production company

Title volume variation compared to time slots / Insourced titles
Compared to the past season, in-house productions are stable, although time slots present some variation (losses in daytime, primetime, and late-fringe); outsourced titles grow with slight increases in all slots (except for early fringe).


Insourced production: entirely created by broadcasters
Outsourced production: commissioned to or co-produced with an independent production company

Title volume variation compared to time slots / Outsourced titles


Insourced production: entirely created by broadcasters
Outsourced production: commissioned to or co-produced with an independent production company

Hourly volume variation compared to time slots / Insourced hours
Compared to last season, the hourly volume of insourced production remains substantially unaffected, while outsourced productions grow overall by 19%.


Insourced production: entirely created by broadcasters
Outsourced production: commissioned to or co-produced with an independent production company

Hourly volume variation compared to time slots / Outsourced hours
Compared to last season, the hourly volume of insourced production remains substantially unaffected, while outsourced productions grow overall by 19%.


Insourced production: entirely created by broadcasters
Outsourced production: commissioned to or co-produced with an independent production company