\n| Total Entertainment<\/td>\n | \u00a311,986.7<\/td>\n | \u00a312,384.2<\/td>\n | \u00a313,257.3<\/td>\n | 7.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThis result vindicates the transformational role of streaming services and retailers in driving the entertainment sector to new heights, thanks to a potent combination of technology, investment, and innovation,\u201d said ERA CEO Kim Bayley. \u201cWhile conditions may be tough in the wider economy, streaming services and retailers are winning a greater share of consumer spending and proving their central role in the UK\u2019s creative economy, driving revenues for musicians, filmmakers, and game developers.\u201d<\/p>\n Video revenues increased by 8% to \u00a35.4 billion ($7.3 billion), their highest growth rate since 2022. Games grew by 7.4%, their fastest growth rate since the pandemic began in 2020; music was up 4.2% with physical formats up a remarkable 11.5%. This comes in sharp contrast with the modest growth seen in UK retailing overall.<\/p>\n The combined value of the music, video, and games sectors is now nearly double the \u00a36.7 billion they recorded as recently as 2017 and 66% higher than the last pre-pandemic year of 2019.<\/h4>\n\u201cApproaching five years after the first lockdown when entertainment revenues leapt an extraordinary 25% in a year, it is now clear that it was more than a blip,\u201d said Bayley. \u201cIt marked a long-term shift in entertainment spending, which streaming services and retailers have solidified with a string of innovations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n Read More<\/a>
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