The Welsh Government is providing a further £2.5m to support the growth of the creative industries in Wales.

The funding will provide an injection of additional investment into the film and TV sector. The publishing sector will also receive support to respond to continuing challenges and aid revenue generation.

More than 3,500 businesses currently operate in the creative sectors supported by Creative Wales, employing more than 35,000 people. Latest figures show the sector generated an annual turnover of £1.5bn in 2023, an increase of more than 10% on the previous year.

This latest funding follows £2m of further investment by the Welsh Government to Bad Wolf to produce two new high end TV productions which will result in £30m spend in the Welsh economy. The funding for the Cardiff-based

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