Television

Over 1,200 people working in broadcast TV, cable and satellite and independent production

Radio

Around 1,000 individuals working in publicly funded radio, commercial radio and community and voluntary radio

Film

Around 100 people operating in the key sub sectors of production live in the West Midlands. Others working in facilities (see below) provide services for film, for example in post production. Figures are not available for employment in cinema exhibition at national/regional level

Facilities

1,100 people employed in the sub sectors of post production, studio and equipment hire, special effects and outside broadcast

Animation

Around 100 people employed in animation companies with more employed in animation roles in other creative media industries. Because of rounding, this is an extremely crude estimate and may understate the size of the sector in the West Midlands

Computer Games

Interactive Media

800 people working for specialist companies in the key platforms of web and internet, interactive television and offline multimedia. Others also employed in these roles in other sectors of the economy

Other Content
Creation

Over 200 people involved in making other types of content including commercials, corporate production and pop promos

Performers

Over 1,000 performers working in the sectors in scope to Skillset's footprint

Photo Imaging

Nearly 2,700 people working in photo imaging

Publishing

8,400 people working in publishing, including books, newspapers, journals and periodicals and directories