2003-02-15

Creative Industries Mapping in United Kingdom

The first Creative Industries Mapping Document, published in November 1998, was the first ever attempt to measure the economic contribution of these industries to the UK, and to identify the opportunities and threats they faced. The Mapping Document also helped set a blueprint for action for both Government and the industries.

Over the past two years the Creative Industries Task Force has investigated generic issues which impacted on the creative industries and has made recommendations for change in areas such as skills and training, finance for creative venture, intellectual property rights, and export promotion.
These changes have, for example, resulted in better careers guidance on the creative industries; more efforts at regional level to provide appropriate finance for creative businesses; improved information services on intellectual property for creators, users and the general public; and a more streamlined and focused range of support for creative exporters. The Task Force also looked specifically at increasing sales of television exports and the opportunities and threats to creative businesses from the Internet.

http://www.culture.gov.uk/creative/mapping.html