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Media
The West Midlands produces some of the most exciting TV programmes on screen today as well as some of the best computer games around. We have internationally renowned popular, classical and world music performers; Birmingham is also home to the annual International Festival of the Image. These industries are integrating, through digital technology, to produce fresh and engaging content to be enjoyed on-air, on-line and on the move on your mobile.
Sector Strengths:
- The West Midlands screen image and sound industries generate a turnover of £1.4bn
- There are major broadcasters such as the BBC, ITV Central, and newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror based here
- The region is at the centre of the Asian music industry with 80% of UK Bhangra music produced and exported worldwide
- Birmingham's Custard Factory is home to 500 creative industries and at the heart of a new cultural and learning quarter for the city
- The Rural Media Company has produced more than 250 media projects and received plandits in the Times Educational Supplement for its cutting edge work
- The Creative Industries Centre at Wolverhampton Science Park provides support for entrepreneurs from the creative sector to commercialise their businesses
