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Regional / national dimension
Although the audio-visual industries are concentrated in and around London and the South East, there are significant clusters in other regions. The South West is a centre for animation; Scotland, the North West and the South East have large numbers of games production companies.
A key issue for all nations and regions throughout the UK is retaining and sustaining talent once it has been trained and developed. Many English regions are trying to build up their local production bases, but incoming production companies mainly bring their own talent and crew. The sector as a whole is finding it difficult to develop or retain local talent, as many relocate to London and the South-East.
Source: Skillset 2005a
Work base of the sector by nation and region, 2006
Source: Skillset Employment Census 2006, figure 6. Based on the Skillset Employment Census data.
N.B. Excludes cinema exhibition, film production, performers, photo-imaging and freelancers available to the workforce, but not employed at the time of the survey.
For more information on the demographics and industries of the sector by region see:
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Representation of women in the audio visual industries by nation and region, 2004
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Representation of ethnic minorities in the audio visual industries by nation and region, 2004
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The television industry workforce by region, 2004
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The interactive media workforce by region, 2004
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The film production workforce by region, 2002
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