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The following table shows the value of UK exports of services for the creative industries provided by the (a) ‘software, computer games and electronic publishing' (b) ‘radio and TV’ and (c) ‘Video, film and photography’ sectors. The share of UK ‘media’ exports is not available, so the share of all ‘creative industries' exports has been provided instead. This share is only shown from 2000 onwards since data for total creative industries exports are not available in earlier years.
Software, games and electronic publishing Radio and TV Video, film and photography Total Value Share (%) Value Share (%) Value Share (%) Value Share (%) 1997 1,400 — 500 — 710 — n/a — 1998 1,700 — 640 — 680 — n/a — 1999 2,300 — 730 — 730 — n/a — 2000 2,500 26 690 7 940 10 9,500 100 2001 3,900 35 910 8 910 8 11,000 100 2002 3,500 31 1,000 9 840 7 11,300 100 2003 3,900 34 1,000 9 810 7 11,600 100 2004 4,700 36 1,300 10 940 7 13,000 100 2005 4,800 33 1,300 9 1,200 8 14,600 100 n/a = not available. Source: DCMS Creative Industries Economic Estimates statistical bulletin (Oct 2007) - based primarily on data from International Trade in Services, Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Total creative industries exports include exports of services in the following sectors: ‘advertising’, ‘architecture’, ‘art and antiques’, ‘design’, ‘video, film and photography’, ‘music and the visual and performing arts’, ‘publishing’, ‘software, computer games and electronic publishing’ and ‘radio and TV’. Exports for the ‘crafts’ and ‘designer fashion’ sectors are excluded as consistent data are not available.
The ‘software, computer games and electronic publishing’ sector comprises all firms classified in official business data under ‘publishing of software’, ‘other software consultancy and supply’ or ‘reproduction of computer media’ (only 25 per cent. of this class is included). Games development firms likely represent only a small proportion of this sector.
The ‘radio and TV’ sector comprises firms classified in official business data under ‘radio and television activities’.
The ‘video, film and photography’ sector comprises firms classified in official business data under ’reproduction of video recording’ (25 per cent. only), ‘photographic activities’ (25 per cent. only), ‘motion picture and video production’, ‘motion picture and video distribution’ or ‘motion picture projection’.
The UK Film Council also produces figures for the value of exports of services specifically by the film industry—as opposed to the wider ‘video, film and photography’ sector. Also based on ONS data, they estimate that these exports totalled £967million in 2005.