UK Creative MediaFebruary 2013

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Creativity is a UK strength – we design ideas

• UK Creative Economy = 6% GDP, equivalent to Financial Services

• Creative Industries employ 2.3M people

Geography• London as key hub

Soho, Studios around M25

• Creative clustersBrighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Dundee, Manchester, Newcastle

Sectors - Film/Post/VFX• World class talent base, technology driven• Screen services sector c.£2.2Bn, employs 25,000 people across

1,300 companies• VFX Oscar has had UK nominee for 5 of last 6 years

Value of UK spend on UK feature production 1992 – 2012

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Inward Domestic Co-production

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Sectors - Animation• Traditional UK strength, recognised brands• £300M industry size – small but influential • High value in secondary exploitation• International in reach & production

Sectors - Television• UK TV revenues £12.3Bn 2011, £5.5Bn content commissioning• 9 terrestrial broadcasters, 300+ cable channels• 850 independent production companies• International sales c. £1.42Bn, global lead in TV Formats

Trends• 80% UK under 25’s use a “second screen” whilst watching TV

as running social/shared commentary• Highest global use of mobile internet, high penetration of

tablets• Expansion of digital & catch up – BBC iPlayer, YouTube, Netflix,

LoveFilm

Key enablers• Skills base – strong talent pool and highly competitive

environment• Creative excellence – UK as recognised innovative & creative

leader• International reach – cultural and economic hub (US / EMEA)

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STOP PRESS – UK Tax Reliefs• UK Government consultation on tax incentives for

Animation, Gaming, TV (high value production) during 2012

• Modelled on successful Film tax relief

“I want the UK to remain a world leader in the creative industries” - George Osborne, UK Chancellor

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UK Tax Reliefs - update

• Film Tax Relief remains (20% >£20M, 25% <£20M)

• High end TV defined as £1M+ per programme hour

• Animation & Games no budget threshold• Level = 25% (tbc) against applicable spend

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UK Tax Reliefs – cultural testPoints system weighting “cultural benefit”:

• content (setting, language story)

• expenditure hubs (production, post, vfx)

• key talent and crew

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UK Tax Reliefs – implementation

• Envisaged implementation April 2013

• More details:www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/consult_creative_sector_tax_reliefs.htm

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Associations & agencies

• PACT – www.pact.co.uk• British Film Commission –

www.britishfilmcommission.org.uk• Film London – www.filmlondon.org.uk• Creative England – www.creativeengland.co.uk• UK Screen – www.ukscreenassociation.co.uk

Mark LeaverUKTI creative / digital advisermark.leaver@uktispecialist.com+44 7884 490937@mark_leaver

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