While it mainly covers the Film and TV sectors (altogether “audiovisual”), the presented data and supporting analysis may — when relevant — also include other media sectors especially when addressing the move to the Internet.
The paper covers industry structures, revenues, impact on production and competitive landscape. While the document also presents some of the policies in support of the sector and the regulatory framework and related legislation, it is solely when applicable to the subject matter or in order to provide historical and contextual background, without dwelling on a detailed or exhaustive discussion of these topics.
While this report contains key observations and conclusions, they represent the sole opinion of the author and should not be regarded as recommendations. More research and analysis may be required to further explore some of the views proposed in this document.