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U.K. Film and TV Inward Investment Drops 35% Following Strikes
Inward investment into the U.K.'s film and TV industry has dropped by 35% following last year's strikes.
Worryingly — but in line with predictions – the majority of that spend (£2.9 billion) came from just 168 high-end TV shows, including fare such as “Slow Horses,” “Doctor Who” and “The Crown.” Last year a total of 207 films went into production in the U.K., 13 fewer than in 2022. “Whilst a level of film and high-end television production in the U.K. was disrupted by strikes in 2024, our industry continues to contribute billions to the U.K. economy and support a huge range of jobs. “And despite notable recent successes such as ‘The Great Escaper,’ ‘Rye Lane,’ ‘Scrapper,’ ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ and ‘Polite Society,’ we cannot ignore that the statistics also highlight concerns for lower budget U.K. films, increasingly challenged in securing finance and visibility.
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