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U.K. Unveils Global Screen Fund to Partially Replace EU Money After Brexit

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The British government on Wednesday formally announced the creation of a Global Screen Fund aimed at partially replacing Creative Europe's MEDIA funding following the completion of the Brexit transition period at the end of the year.

As part of a major spending review on Wednesday, which set out plans for the British economy post-Brexit as it deals with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed an initial pot of £7 million ($9.4 million) for the Global Screen Fund, which was first proposed over the summer.

In 2018, the U.K. received $14.5 million in MEDIA funding. The British Film Institute, which has been calling for $22.8 million, highlighting how MEDIA funding has aided both U.K.

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