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British film industry earns 2 bln USD in record-breaking year

February 13, 2017


Abstract : Film production in Britain last year earned a record-breaking 2 billion U.S.dollars for the country's economy, a new report revealed Sunday.

LONDON, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Film production in Britain last year earned a record-breaking 2 billion U.S.dollars for the country's economy, a new report revealed Sunday.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said 2016 proved to be a bumper year for Britain's creative industries.

Spending on British film and television production in Britain in 2016, was 13 percent higher than in 2015, according to figures compiled by the British Film Institute (BFI).

BFI said that of the total spending on making films, 1.7 billion U.S.dollars was invested by 48 major inward investment films basing themselves in Britain.

A spokesman for DCMS said: "Showing that we're more than capable of competing on the world stage, this year's top three grossing films at the UK box office were all made on British soil: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Bridget Jones's Baby."

"Overall there was a good turnout at the UK box office too, with cinema ticket sales at a second time high, raking in 1.227 billion pounds (1.53 billion U.S.dollars)."

DCMS said as well as a thriving film sector in 2016, overseas companies flocking to Britain spent nearly 600 million U.S.dollars making high-end television shows.

The report also shows foreign markets clamoured for British creative content, with figures showing that British sales of television exports to international markets reached 1.62 billion U.S.dollars in 2016, up 10 percent on the previous year.

The British Film Commission said a host of British-made films are set to hit the big screen this year, including Warner Bros.'s Ready Player One, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Lucasfilm's Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Twentieth Century Fox's Murder on the Orient Express.

Amanda Nevill, CEO of the BFI said: "British stories and British talent are firing the global imagination. Films and television series are generating investment, creating jobs and thrilling audiences.

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