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Audio-visual Industry and Streaming

Commons · Question 93890 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 2 Dec 2025

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Asked by Christine Jardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will formally recognise podcasting and audio production as part of the creative industries.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 2 Dec 2025

We recognise audio production and podcasts as part of the Creative Industries. Our statistical definition uses the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and includes economic activities of sound recording and music publishing (code 5920). Audio product...