The British government has unveiled a £60 million ($73 million) package to support growth across the creative sectors, being announced at Friday’s Creative Industries Growth Summit in Gateshead. 
	Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is presenting the funding plan to more than 250 creative businesses and cultural leaders at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music. 
	The package includes $48.7 million allocated for the next fiscal year, targeting f…

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The Culture Secretary was asked if she plays videogames, when she listed the sector as among those attending a creative industries gathering.

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Naman Ramachandran The British government has unveiled a £60 million ($73 million) package to support growth across the creative sectors, being announced at Friday’s Creative Industries Growth Summit in Gateshead. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is presenting the funding plan to more than 250 creative businesses and cultural leaders at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music. The package includes $48.7 million allocated for the next fiscal ye…

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Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has revealed she is a fan of video games, and has “put in a lot of hours” playing Nintendo’s Animal Crossing. The cosy social simulation is one of the most popular games on Nintendo’s Switch console. Animal Crossing: New Horizons sees the player take the role of a resident living on an island, where they can build a home, catch fish and insects, and make friends with a host of anthropomorphic animal characters. Ms Na…

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In addition to the support, the government has also launched a new UK Soft Power Council to build trust and drive economic growth Source: Government funding boost to ‘turbocharge’ UK creative industries – TVBEurope

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Government funding boost to ‘turbocharge’ UK creative industries – TVBEurope

The Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is today hosting a major economic growth summit in Gateshead for the UK’s creative industries. Representatives from Netflix, Spotify, Warner Bros., the National Theatre and British Museum are attending the event which marks the first step towards delivering Sector Plan, as part of the government’s modern Industrial Strategy. A £60 million package is being announced to support growth, including £40 million investm…

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UK Government puts £60 million into creative industries

The Culture Secretary was asked if she plays videogames, when she listed the sector as among those attending a creative industries gathering. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has revealed she is a fan of video games, and has “put in a lot of hours” playing Nintendo’s Animal Crossing. The cosy social simulation is one of the most popular games on Nintendo’s Switch console. Animal Crossing: New Horizons sees the player take the role of a resident livi…

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The UK government unveils a £60M package to support creative sectors, and announces a new Soft Power Council to promote UK culture abroad and drive investment

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Government funding of £60m has been announced as part of a package of measures to boost the creative industries. The money, announced today (17 January) by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has been earmarked for grassroots music venues, creative businesses involved with music and film exports, as …

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