Screen sector vital to global economic recovery from impact of Covid-19, says report

SOURCE: PHOTO BY JOSEFIN ASBERG COURTESY OF PLATTFORM PRODUKTION ERIK HEMMENDORFF AND GIORGOS KARNAVAS EXPLORING LOCATIONS FOR RUBEN OSTLUND’S ‘TRIANGLE OF SADNESS’ IN GREECE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The global screen sector will play a pivotal role in contributing to the worldwide economic recovery from the impact of Covid-19, according to a new study from Olsberg SPI.

‘Global Screen Production – The Impact of Film and Television Production on Economic Recovery from Covid-19’ reports production spending of $177bn drove a total global economic impact of $414bn in 2019. following several years of groundbreaking growth.

The study’s valuation focused on scripted film and television and documentaries, but not sport, news or commercials.

 

 

Source: Screen Daily
June 26, 2020