The Chancellor of the Exchequer used the Government’s first Autumn Budget on October 30th to confirm an increase in the UK’s tax incentive for spending on Visual Effects (VFX) in the UK. The Chancellor confirmed proposals, first raised in the March 2024 Budget, that from April 1st 2025, VFX costs in the UK will attract […]

BBC World Service has been given a funding boost in the UK budget.  The budget document said: “In 2025-26, the settlement provides an increase in funding to the BBC World Service, protecting existing foreign language service provision and its mission to deliver globally trusted media, in support of the UK’s global presence and soft power.” […]

Dame Caroline Dinenage, Chair of the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, has expressed her satisfaction regarding announcements in the Budget relating to tax relief for the UK film industry and support for the National Theatre. “Today’s announcements are a shot in the arm for our film industry and will help give […]