The BFIs figures also reveal a welcome box office uptick of more than 50%.

The HETV numbers includes 938.8M from an increased number of film productions made for streaming platforms.

Co-production spend saw a three-fold increase to hit 36.5M but still only accounted for 1% of the total.

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To put it into better context, 2022s figure is 88% figure than in 2019 (2.3BN).

Key revenue-driving domestic HETV productions included ITVXsStonehouseandNolly, theBBCsDoctor WhoandSkysI Hate Susie Too.

Total film spend came in at 1.97BN, which was 27% higher than in 2021.

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Co-production spend contributed a 3% increase with 59.1 million.

Top Gun: Mavericktook 83.7M, 9% of the domestic total box office.

The top 20 films of the year collectively grossed 644.6M (67% of the total).

Sequels or franchise titles accounted for 12 of the top 20.

As a result, 2022s co-production spending is now the highest since 2013.

Co-productions includedThe Old Oak, Club Zero, The Outrun,The Tutor, Galliano,The Pod GenerationandAmericanStar.

US studio-backed films contributed 1.36 billion spend on production, a 31% increase on 2021.