The Basic Facts and Statistics of the Industry!

• The UK is a world leader in television production and is the second largest exporter of TV programmes. Helping the constant development of industries such as "The Arts" and Film industries;

• Analysis from NESTA suggests that between 2009 and 2013, the UK creative industries will grow 4 per cent more than the rate of the rest of the economy. Giving us a good headstart on our fields for working with the creative industries!!

• In 2004 the communication industry added a gross value of £29,762 million to the UK's economy;

• There was a £1.1million investment in the arts by Arts Council England in 2006!!

• Government funding to theatre raised to £97.5million during 2006/07 (Culture and Creativity, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2007);

• According to The British Council, the creative industries are the fastest growing sector of the UK economy, employing 1.8million people and worth an estimated £56billion, accounting for almost 8% of the UK’s gross added value (Culture and Creativity, British Council, 2007);

• The sector (including advertising but not crafts) has seen a 9% rise in employment in recent years, with the running of arts facilities growing by 38% (Footprint Report, Creative & Cultural Skills, 2007);

• By 2013, the sector is expected to include as many as 180,000 creative businesses, contributing as much as £85 billion to the economy.