Creative Industries News #1 - Week 48📰
Want to catch up with the latest creative industries news? You've come to the right place. Starting with this post, we'll be giving you a bi-weekly overview of what's been going on in the creative industries so that you can continually build on your commercial awareness*.
* Commercial awareness is generally defined as an understanding of the wider environment in which an organisation operates.
Week 48: Friday 2nd December
1) Ealing Studios to compete with worldwide creator spaces once again
An iconic space which has homed some of the best of British Film and TV a.k.a Bridget Jones and St Trinians' is set to receive a makeover to bring it back into the land of Hollywood and compete with the worlds largest studios.
Ealing Studios had plans approved by local councillors to transform it into the 'worlds most advanced studio'. The new plans will see a 14,000 sq-ft stage, alongside workshops and additional office space.
You can read more about this story here
2) A new report shows how the BBC boosts growth of creative industries across the UK
New research from Pricewaterhousecoopers has shown that a 15% increase in the BBC's local presence DOUBLES the rate of growth of the surrounding creative industries over time!
Sustained investment has been focused into creative hubs such as Salford, Cardiff, Glasgow, Belfast and Birmingham, and as a result have built regional talent pools and amplified the local creative economies.
The great news is that the BBC has further plans which will see an additional £700m invested outside of London by 2027/2028! This will result in around 4,750 new creative businesses and a whopping 45,000 additional jobs.
You can check out this article here
3) TV & Film Industries growing at incredible rate, but are challenged with a skills shortage
Robert Laycock, the CEO of Marlow Film Studios has said that the British Film Industry is currently going through 'once in a generation growth', with some amaing opportunities available for budding filmmakers.
As reported by multiple sources, around 20,000 new jobs will be needed in a few years time to keep track of the historic growth.
It was reported by Laycock that the studios where Star Wars, James Bond and Harry Potter films were made were experiencing a "skills shortage".
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4) Esports events increase backed by new partnership in North West
The National Student Esports (NSE) - the official body of university eSports and the Home of Skills & Technology (HOST) have partnered with the aim of changing the landscape of future tech, by connecting employers with the diverse talent available in the North West.
The NSE will be highlighting training and developing opportunities that are available through the Skills City digital Bootcamps facilitated by HOST.
Have a read of this news here
5) Emilia Clark addresses inequality in creative jobs
As a patron of arts charity Open Door, Emilia Clark spoke about the 'outrageous' fact that only 16% of people working in the Creative Industries come from a working class background.
She stated that “access to acting and backstage creative roles in the industry has, for too long, been a closed book for far too many people" and spoke about what Open Door are doing to tackle the inequality.
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Check back in on 16th December for your next rundown! Or if you want more timely updates, keep an eye on the ERIC socials📰