Top media companies in the UK
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vodafone Group Public LIMITED Company | Unitedkingdom | Newbury | Vodafone House | West Berkshire | RG14 2FN | careers.***** | 1984 | $39,309,352,840 | 92,834 | Corporation | 2555 | 01833679 |
| 2 | Bt Group PLC | Unitedkingdom | Whitechapel | 1 Braham Street | London | E1 8EE | bt.***** | 1846 | $25,752,564,630 | 91,500 | Corporation | 1052 | 04190816 |
| 3 | British Telecommunications Public LIMITED Company | Unitedkingdom | Whitechapel | 1 Braham Street | London | E1 8EE | bt.***** | 1984 | $25,752,564,630 | 91,500 | Corporation | 1052 | 01800000 |
| 4 | Sky UK LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Isleworth | Grant Way | London | TW7 5QD | sky.***** | 1989 | $13,178,822,072 | 10,179 | Corporation | 140 | 02906991 |
| 5 | Cbs Broadcasting INC | Unitedkingdom | Chiswick | 1st Floor | London | W4 5XS | cbsnews.***** | 1940 | $7,786,336,000 | 302 | Foreign company | 1617 | FC003586 |
| 6 | British Broadcasting CORPORATION | Unitedkingdom | London | 2nd Floor Egton Wing | London | W1A 1AA | bbc.***** | 1927 | $7,463,411,500 | 21,773 | Corporation | 336 | RC000057 |
| 7 | Vodafone LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Newbury | Vodafone House | West Berkshire | RG14 2FN | careers.***** | 1983 | $7,402,439,223 | 9,199 | Corporation | 2555 | 01471587 |
| 8 | Vodafone Consolidated Holdings LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Newbury | Vodafone House | West Berkshire | RG14 2FN | careers.***** | 2006 | $6,895,010,847 | 77 | Corporation | 2555 | 05754561 |
| 9 | Virgin Media LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Caversham Heights | 500 Brook Drive | Reading | RG2 6UU | virginmediao2.***** | 1991 | $4,986,581,804 | 10,434 | Corporation | 331 | 02591237 |
| 10 | Pearson PLC | Unitedkingdom | Holborn-strand-covent Garden | Shell Mex House | London | WC2R 0RL | pearsonvue.***** | 1897 | $4,730,861,506 | 17,062 | Corporation | 706 | 00053723 |
| 11 | Virgin Media Finance PLC | Unitedkingdom | Caversham Heights | 500 Brook Drive | Reading | RG2 6UU | virginmediao2.***** | 2004 | $4,351,881,080 | 12,169 | Corporation | 331 | 05061787 |
| 12 | Vodafone Group Services LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Newbury | Fao Teresa Dean-lee | West Berkshire | RG14 2FN | careers.***** | 1984 | $3,323,366,030 | 2,690 | Corporation | 2555 | 03802001 |
| 13 | Real Cast INC. | Unitedkingdom | Holborn-strand-covent Garden | 23 Conduit St | London | W1S 2XS | N/A | 1992 | $2,846,028,795 | 4 | Foreign company | N/A | FC016755 |
| 14 | Paramount Pictures International LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Chiswick | Building 5 Chiswick Park | London | W4 5YF | uip.***** | 1914 | $2,678,328,000 | 272 | Corporation | 1617 | 03458440 |
| 15 | Openreach LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | City of London | 6 Gracechurch Street | London | EC3V 0AT | openreach.***** | 2017 | $2,364,899,577 | 27,017 | Corporation | 1052 | 10690039 |
| 16 | Telecom Plus PLC | Unitedkingdom | Friern Barnet | Network Hq | London | NW9 5AB | uw.***** | 1996 | $2,325,239,768 | 2,300 | Corporation | 32 | 03263464 |
| 17 | Connect Bidco LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Finsbury | 99 City Road | London | EC1Y 1AX | N/A | 2019 | $2,214,741,000 | 1,872 | Foreign company | 3 | FC037358 |
| 18 | Formula One World Championship LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Queen'S Park | No. 2 | London | SW1Y 4AH | formula1.***** | 1872 | $2,184,246,000 | 477 | Corporation | 84 | 04174493 |
| 19 | Sky Telecommunications Services LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Cranford | Sky Business | London | TW7 5QD | sky.***** | 1993 | $2,043,503,384 | 331 | Corporation | 140 | 02883980 |
| 20 | Ciena Global Products Company, LTD. | Unitedkingdom | Shoreditch | 11 Floor | London | EC2A 3NG | ciena.***** | 2020 | $1,861,136,415 | 2 | Corporation | 34 | 13064681 |
| 21 | Inmarsat Global LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Finsbury | 50 Finsbury Square | London | EC2A 1HD | viasat.***** | 1998 | $1,811,800,000 | 859 | Corporation | 73 | 03675885 |
| 22 | Talktalk Telecom Group LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Media City UK | Soapworks | Manchester, Greater Manchester | M5 3TT | business.***** | 2009 | $1,754,880,196 | 1,570 | Corporation | 91 | 07105891 |
| 23 | Talktalk Holdings LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Media City UK | Soapworks | Manchester, Greater Manchester | M5 3TT | careers.***** | 2020 | $1,754,880,196 | 1,570 | Corporation | 91 | 12903683 |
| 24 | Vodafone European Investments | Unitedkingdom | Newbury | Vodafone House | West Berkshire | RG14 2FN | vodafone.***** | 2000 | $1,498,121,132 | 12 | Corporation | 2555 | 03961908 |
| 25 | Tv Asahi London Bureau | Unitedkingdom | Shoreditch | 160 Old Street | London | EC1V 9BW | mews.***** | 2015 | $1,495,397,445 | 8 | Foreign company | 106 | FC032311 |
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Media companies in the UK by employee size
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 69,250 | |
| 5-9 | 5,549 | |
| 10-19 | 2,787 | |
| 20-49 | 1,994 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 1,945 | |
| 50-99 | 674 | |
| 100-199 | 374 | |
| 200-499 | 235 | |
| 500-999 | 79 | |
| 1.000-4.999 | 60 | |
| 10.000+ | 5 | |
| 5.000-9.999 | 4 |
Media companies in the UK by revenue
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 100.000 | 43,843 | |
| 100.001 to 499.999 | 25,963 | |
| 500.000 to 999.999 | 4,323 | |
| 1.000.000 to 4.999.999 | 4,270 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 1,974 | |
| 10.000.000 to 49.999.999 | 1,148 | |
| 5.000.000 to 9.999.999 | 939 | |
| 100.000.000 to 499.999.999 | 217 | |
| 50.000.000 to 99.999.999 | 209 | |
| 1.000.000.000 or more | 39 | |
| 500.000.000 to 999.999.999 | 31 |
About the UK media companies sector
The UK media companies market spans large national operators and local independents across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Together they make up the full list of media companies in the UK shown above, grouped under the Printing & Publishing category.
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Closely related industries
UK media companies sit within the Printing & Publishing sector. The list above covers every active UK company in this sector, so the regional and revenue breakdowns reflect the full market rather than a sample. Explore closely related sectors below.
Frequently asked questions about media companies in the UK
The full list of UK media companies on this page covers every active business registered with Companies House. The live counter near the top shows the current total, updated continuously as new companies register and dormant ones are dissolved.
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