The UK film and TV industry will be sighing with disappointment following a highly-anticipated budget that delivered nothing in terms of tax credit demands.

Various bodies and unions were demanding improvements to the high-end TV tax credit and also pushing for a new credit that would help with the distribution and marketing of indie films.

However, there was thin gruel in today’s budget, with scant mention for the TV and film industry or for institutions like the BBC, which has been in turmoil these past weeks. The BBC was not mentioned once in the 150-page budget document.

UK actors union Equity called the budget a “damp squib.”

“The Chancellor had the opportunity to deliver structural change through this budget for the performing arts and entertainment industries’ workforce,” said

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