Step 1 Media Agency

Contact Details


The information provided will be used to contact you to discuss your fee estimate. It will not be used for any other purpose.




Are you a member of the IPA?


The IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) is an Underwriter to the Barb service.

If your Media Agency is a member of the IPA then your Barb licence will be administered through them.  




What are your UK television billings for this calendar year?

The licence fee to access Barb data and use it to plan and buy your advertising campaign is based upon your television billings and sponsorship.

This includes ads on video-streaming services and any other digital service where Barb data has been used as part of the planning process.




Please contact the IPA on barb@ipa.co.uk to arrange your licence.

Once the licence is in place you will be able to access Barb data.

The IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) is an Underwriter to the Barb service.

If your Media Agency is a member of the IPA then your Barb licence will be administered through them.



Last Step

Your final estimate:

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If you would like Barb to contact you to discuss the estimated licence fee provided, please let us know in the text box below. Sarah will get in touch soon after to arrange a call.


Sarah Mowbray
Client Services Manager

How do I get Barb data?

There are several options available to access Barb data. The vast majority of Barb subscribers choose to access Barb data via a data bureau. These companies have created user friendly analytic systems and services. A list of the companies is here. As an independent company to Barb, there is a separate fee payable directly to the chosen bureau.

Barb has an API feed which is free to access for Barb subscribers. You will need software to be able to analyse the data.

There is also top line viewing data available within the subscriber section of the Barb website including the weekly top 50 programmes for all channels and services reported.

How can I use Barb data?

As part of our licence, you may use Barb data to plan and buy advertising campaigns on behalf of your client.

You may share Barb data with your client that is relevant to their campaigns and that of their direct competitors.

You may also share data that is relevant to the TV market as a whole when discussing general TV viewing trends. Your clients may only use this data for internal purposes.

What time period does my licence fee cover?

The licence fee provided is the annual licence fee which is based on the calendar year.

If you would like to take a licence after January, the fee will be prorated to the first of the month in which the licence is active.