AS home to over 800 companies in the media sector, including global broadcasters BBC and ITV, it’s perhaps unsurprising that a quarter of UK dramas filmed outside of London are shot in Manchester. Additionally boasting a major centre for animation and children’s media, plus exceptional networking opportunities, it’s fitting the creative city is being represented this week at Cannes’ annual MIPCOM; the most hotly-anticipated international market for entertainment content, with around 13,700 participants spanning 100 countries.
Our goal is to strengthen this reputation and attract the next wave of investment
Tim Newns, MIDAS CEO, said: “MIPCOM presents an ideal opportunity for Manchester to showcase the remarkable assets it can offer to the international media production industry.
"With a huge catchment area of media professionals, an impressive array of productions spaces and some globally recognised cultural exports, Greater Manchester has everything a media company could need to produce world-class content.
"Alongside celebrated producers like CHF Entertainment, Creative England, dock10, Flix Facilities, the Space Project, and Urban Canyons, Manchester will be represented by MIDAS (part of Manchester Growth Company).
“The region has been producing shows that are globally renowned for over 50 years (including Life on Mars, Queer as Folk, The Voice, Captain America, Sherlock Holmes and 28 Days Later). Now our goal is to strengthen this reputation and attract the next wave of investment and production companies into Greater Manchester, which will cement the region’s position as a leader in broadcast and media”.
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