The UK government’s Spring Budget has pledged over £1 billion in fresh investment for the creative industries, including film, TV, music and gaming. The funding package includes enhanced tax reliefs, business rate support, and investment in skills […]
The UK’s new tax credit for independent film productions has caught the attention of global producers at this year’s American Film Market (AFM). Representatives from the British Film Commission reported a surge in interest from international companies […]
Independent filmmakers across the UK have been given a major boost with the launch of the government’s new Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC). The scheme offers a 53% expenditure credit for qualifying films with production budgets under […]
The UK film and TV industry could see a new source of funding if MPs’ latest recommendations are adopted. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has called on the government to explore introducing a levy on the […]
The British government is facing growing calls to do more to support independent film distribution. In a recent parliamentary report, MPs urged the creation of a dedicated “prints and advertising tax credit” designed to help low-budget British […]
In a significant win for the UK’s screen industries, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that film and TV studios in England will benefit from a 40% relief on business rates until 2034. The relief forms part of a […]
Joshua Oliver 05-06-2023 Real estate arm aims to capitalise on high demand for motion picture and TV production space. Axa Investment Managers has struck a €150mn deal to buy a French film studio and expand the site […]
BY TIM DAM 05 JUNE 2023 Axa Investment Managers is to acquire France’s Bry-sur-Marne film studio for €150m and plans to develop the site near Paris into one of the largest studios in continental Europe. The asset manager […]
AXA IM Alts enters studio sector with the acquisition of Bry-sur-Marne film & series studios -12 hectare plot includes renowned Bry-sur-Marne film & series studios which AXA IM Alts plans to refurbish and extend – AXA IM […]
BY MONA TABBARA – MAY 2023 – ScreenDaily The first quarter (Q1) of 2023 has seen the highest volume of films released in UK and Ireland cinemas between January and March since 2014, according to statistics revealed today (May […]