过去一年，英国用于制作电视节目的资金创新高，达 40 亿英镑，这一数字几乎是疫情前的两倍。

 

In 2013, high-end TV production in the UK was around £400 million. It's now ten times that, at more than £4 billion.

2013年，英国高端电视节目的制作费用约为4亿英镑。如今的数额是当时的十倍，超过40亿英镑。

 

The last few months has seen a string of announcements about investment¹ in the UK – from Netflix, Amazon, HBO and Apple. Sony has just signed a deal with Bad Wolf studios² in Cardiff.

在过去的几个月里，奈飞、亚马逊、HBO电视网和苹果纷纷宣布在英国投资。索尼刚刚与位于威尔士卡迪夫的 “恶狼（Bad Wolf）” 制片厂签署了协议。

 

The rapid growth³ of streaming is feeding a huge demand for TV drama⁴. The figures from the British Film Institute show big increases across film, TV and video games.

在线观看视频的迅速兴起正在为电视剧创造巨大的需求。英国电影协会的数据显示，电影、电视及电子游戏的销量均大幅增长。

 

An industry that it says has created more than 200,000 jobs. TV drama now employs many more people than the combined steel and coal industry.

据英国电影协会称，影视剧产业创造了20多万个就业机会。该行业如今雇佣的人数比钢铁和煤炭业加起来还要多。

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