The British and American film and television industries have a long history, with the British film industry over 100 years old and the first films produced in both countries in the late 1800s. While the British film industry had a "Golden Age" in the 1940s, the American film industry now releases over 700 films per year and produces the most commercially successful films globally. Additionally, both British and American television programs have found large international audiences, with American TV series widely considered to be experiencing a new "Golden Age" and having popularity abroad for many years.

1. Films and TV series in Britain
and the United States

2. The British Film industry...
● Is over a century old - the first moving picture shot in the UK was in 1888
● Competes with the US film industry
● Film production was at an all time high in 1936, but the “Golden Age” of
British cinema is said to have been in the 1940s
● Is still very successful today

5. The US Film Industry...
● Releases on average over 700 new films every year
and produces the most commercially successful
films in the world - moving pictures were first
captured in the US in 1878
● Considered to be the oldest film industry in the
world

8. British TV series...
Have recently become popular all over the world

9. US TV series
Critics today say that we are experiencing a “Golden Age” of American TV series
American TV has been popular around the world for a long time, but in recent
years it has become even more popular and admired