Influence

• The UK exports a lot of media products such as music, books, movies etc

  • contributes a lot to the economy
  • In 2012 the media industries employed 1.7 million people and exported over £17 billion of products worldwide
• TV drama series

  Downtown Abbey is watched by 120 million people in more than 100 countries
• Music

  Uk artists account for 14% of global album sales every year

  • in 2015 Adele, ed sheeran and one direction were 3 of the biggest spellings artists in the world
• books

  Harry Potter has been translated into 68 languages and sold more than 400 million copies worldwide
• global influence of media exports

  other countries can develop a better understanding of the English language

  • however accents and phrases may not be representative of the UK as a whole.

  The lifestyles and beliefs of the UK can be more widely known and understood

  • however can be misleading too

  If the Uk is portrayed positively, more people want to come here to work, study, or visit, increasing tourism
• ethnic groups influence life and culture in the UK, as it is a multicultural countries

  • high proportions of ethnic minorities are from India, Pakistan, and Africa
  • these people set up businesses or build religious centres, bringing their own culture
• multicultural food

  restaurants producing authentic ethnic food are popular with many

  mainstream supermarkets have increased the amount of ethnic food that they sell for ethnic dishes

  foods such as curry and pizza have become a staple for many Brits
• multicultural media

  people from ethnic minorities have made the media scene more diverse

  different music styles such as soul have Black African and Caribbean roots and have become increasingly popular in the UK

  there have been crossovers between traditional British culture and ethnic culture

  • eg Shakespeares plays have been performed as Bollywood musicals
• multicultural fashion

  in areas with a high population of people from an ethnic minority background, shops selling traditional clothes have opened

  • eg shops selling saris in London
  • Fashion houses start to sell their own version of these clothes, combining Uk and traditional styles