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Pact is the UK trade association representing and promoting the commercial interests of independent feature film, television, digital, children’s and animation companies.
The UK audiovisual sector is a great economical and cultural success story. The creative and innovative approach to programme development has meant that the UK is now one of the world leaders in global distribution of both pre-made television programmes and programme formats.
Our unique and effective intellectual property (IP) regime has led to our industry adopting the ability to use IP to meet consumer demand across a much wider range of media platforms, consumer devices and formats than ever before.
UK Trade & Investment is the international trade and economic development arm of the British government, supporting British business in accessing global markets, and working with overseas companies to invest in Britain to tap our exceptional talent base and dynamic economy.
UK Trade & Investment offers both expertise and an extensive network of contacts through its bank of specialists worldwide, housed at our British embassies and diplomatic offices around the globe. We provide companies with the support and tools they require to be internationally competitive.
The UK is the world’s sixth largest economy, with a vibrant, world-class creative sector - the largest in the EU. Britain exports £8.9 billion in the creative industries and employs 1.5 million people directly, with another million working in creative jobs in other businesses. In the television sector, the UK is Europe’s leading exporter of TV programmes, surpassed only by the USA. Moreover, UK television content sales have increased four-fold over the past decade to over £2 billion. How can UK Trade & Investment help your business?
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