TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, released a Business Opinion Survey (BOS) today which shows that while the industry is set for a year of growth, less…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 13, 2021
On Thursday 17 December, the UK Internal Market Act received Royal Assent. The UK Internal Market Act establishes 2 principles (the Market Access Principles) that apply to goods and services.…
Suzi StephensonDecember 18, 2020
Today, on 17 December 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has extended the furlough scheme until the end of April 2021, with the Government continuing to contribute 80% towards wages.…
Suzi StephensonDecember 17, 2020
The Business Secretary, Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, has urged businesses to ensure that they can lawfully receive data from clients and businesses in the EU from 1 January 2021.…
Suzi StephensonDecember 16, 2020
On 15 December 2020, the Government published their full response to the Online Harms White Paper. TIGA have produced a summary of the key aspects of the response relevant to…
Suzi StephensonDecember 15, 2020
On 9 December 2020, £165 million was offered to organisations including the National Theatre, Southbank Centre, English National Opera and the Royal Shakespeare Company, who will be supported by major…
Suzi StephensonDecember 11, 2020
On 10 December 2020, DCMS publish creative industries official statistics highlighting that the video games industry contributed £2.9billion to the UK economy in 2019. Other key findings include: Of the…
Suzi StephensonDecember 11, 2020
On 8 December 2020 the CMA issued advice to Government on the design and implementation of the UK’s new pro-competition regime for digital markets. The advice was provided and produced…
Suzi StephensonDecember 8, 2020
A report, Commissioned by the Chancellor and the Business Secretary, has been published by the CMA analysing how well competition is working across the UK economy. The key take-home points…
Suzi StephensonDecember 4, 2020