UK content worth £900m globally
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A new report published by Pact states that sales of UK-produced content sold for an estimated total revenue of £902m globally in 2016/17.
The TV Exports report – published in conjunction with BBC Studios, ITV Studios and DIT - shows that the US, Australia and France are the three largest markets, with spending of £335m, £73m and £60m respectively.
Streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon accounted for a quarter of sales (£225m) during the same period.
In terms of the top-selling genres, Entertainment was the biggest overall, followed by Factual and Kids'.
Demand remains strong globally for high-end dramas including Victoria and The Crown.
Commenting on the findings, Pact CEO John McVay said: “The new-look report shows that the UK continues to provide world-class programming across a range of genres and indies are taking advantage of the opportunities that streaming services such as Amazon and Netflix have to offer.”
Paul Dempsey, president of global markets for BBC Studios said: “As the world’s biggest exporter of British television, from both the BBC and UK indies, we were encouraged to see good growth in 2016/17 on the back of strong global demand for British dramas from Sherlock and Luther to Silent Witness and Call the Midwife, as well as our world-leading entertainment, factual entertainment and natural history.”
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