U.K. Film, TV Production Spend in 2022 Hits Record High (Again)

Film spending leaps 27 percent in 2021, while TV is almost $2.5 million higher than pre-pandemic levels.

The U.K.’s production boom has soared to record levels once again.

According to the British Film Institute, spend on film and high-end TV production in 2022 reached in excess of £6.27 billion ($7.72 billion), north of the already record-breaking £5.64 billion in 2021.

While in previous years it’s been high-end TV leading the charge, this time it was film making the biggest jump, leaping more than 27 percent on 2021 to £1.97 billion ($2.45 billion) with help from major studio productions including Barbie, Mickey7, Civil War, Kraven the Hunter and Meg 2: The Trench.

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