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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Turnover and deferred income
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Turnover comprises licence fees receivable for the exploitation of programme rights, exclusive of VAT. The Company recognises licence fee income when it delivers the programme to the licensee and the licensee accepts it.
Development funding received in advance of delivery forms part of the programme budget. TheCompany holds it within accruals and deferred income. The funding becomes turnover on delivery of the related programme. If the project is abandoned, the Company releases the funding to profit or loss only once no obligation to repay it remains
All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.
Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.
Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.
Investments in unlisted Company shares, whose market value can be reliably determined, are remeasured to market value at each reporting date. Gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income for the period. Where market value cannot be reliably determined, such investments are stated at historic cost less impairment.
Investments in listed company shares are remeasured to market value at each reporting date. Gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in profit or loss for the period.
Production costs are carried forward under work in progress and are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are
measured at transaction price.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions.
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