The government identified the creative industries as one of five sectors to come in for special attention in its Industrial Strategy Green Paper, a springboard for discussion of future policy and legislation.
As one of five "world-leading sectors" recognised in the report, creative businesses are invited to approach government with proposals to boost their industries.
While the creative industries are typically defined to include as diverse an array of businesses as film, publishing, advertising, architecture and design, only music and video games are specifically mentioned as examples in the industrial strategy.
Outside of the creative industries, the other four sectors singled out for government support in the industrial strategy have a narrower scope. They are life sciences, ultra-low emission vehicles, industrial digitalisation and the nuclear industry.
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