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04.06.2024 - 08:35 / deadline.com
Disney has spent £3.5B ($4.5B) on production in the UK since the launch of Disney+, EMEA boss Jan Koeppen has revealed.
Koeppen, who has been in the role for five years, rolled out a wealth of stats that focused on Disney’s long connection with, and long-term commitment to, the UK, as he addressed the Deloitte and Enders Media and Telecoms 2024 and Beyond Conference in London.
Koeppen saidtentpoles like Deadpool & Wolverine, which are two of 20 Disney films and series to have been produced at Pinewood over the past five years, allows the Mouse House to form deep connections with locals.
“Whenever I’m at Pinewood, what makes the biggest impression on me is the scale of the operation, the diversity of skills,” said Koeppen. “We’re talking about thousands of people, all part of the wider ecosystem. And on every single production, there are trainees getting experience to begin their careers in film and TV. All part of Disney’s long-term commitment to the UK.”
Koeppen stressed Disney’s commitment to the UK several times during his keynote and went as far as to say that the U.S. major has been operating in the UK “longer than most companies here today have been in business,” putting the figure at almost 75 years.
A video introducing his talk carried the £3.5B ($4.5B) figure along with the stat that Disney has made 41 shows, 29 feature films and supported more than 32,000 jobs in the UK since 2019, which was just before Disney+ launched.
For comparison, Netflix said it spent $6B on UK content between 2019 and 2023, while Amazon claimed in 2022 that it had spent around $1B across four years on UK TV, movies and live sports.
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