The UK’s Digital Media Landscape
               a whistlestop tour



       Sam Michel, Founder - Chinwag
       sam@chinwag.com http://chinwag.com   @toodlepip
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introductions

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Chinwag




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Digital Mission




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geography

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Source: http://www.nesta.org.uk/areas_of_work/economic_growth/high_growth_firms/assets/features/geography_of_growth
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Source: http://www.nesta.org.uk/library/documents/Creative_clusters_print_v2.pdf
  Also: http://www.nesta.org.uk/areas_of_work/creative_economy/geography_of_innovation/assets/features/creative_clusters_2#London
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Clusters
              •      London - everything!
              •      Brighton - games, social media, advertising
              •      Bristol - software/hardware, media, arts
              •      Birmingham - games, media
              •      Nottingham - serious games
              •      Manchester - advertising, marketing, media
              •      Dundee - video games/gaming
              •      Edinburgh - computer science, AI
                                                           ...not an exhaustive list!



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Source: http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/fms/MRSite/Research/cities/Publications%202011/Mapping_the_Digital_Economy_90520112.pdf
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digital media

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Source: iab Online AdSpend Study H1 2011, UKOM
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Source: Source: iab Online AdSpend H1 2011, PwC / Advertising Association / Internet Advertising Bureau / WARC
                                                                                                               Note: Directories are estimated
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Brits Get Social




                  2011: Social Media Advertising 60%+ increase


                                               Sources: GlobalWebIndex & iab AdSpend H1 2011
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Facebook




                                         Source: SocialBakers, Nov 2011

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Source: iab AdSpend H1 2011
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london

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http://batchgeo.com/map/21737d8f2b05adc3ab1b1869979f2695
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Geography Lesson




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Geography Lesson


                                        Tech




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Geography Lesson


                                  Media   Tech




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Geography Lesson


                                  Media
                                     Digital   Tech




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TechCity


                                               Text




                              http://www.techcityuk.com
                              @TechCityUK
                              lots more: TechHub, SiliconDrinkAbout, MiniBar
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Soho




                              Soho & Covent Garden
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pointers

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Media




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Connecting




                        http://web.meetup.com/cities/gb/17/london/
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Coworking




             Sharing desks:
         http://wiki.coworking.info/w/page/16583562/CoworkingLondon
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Challenges
                  • Cost of living
                  • Finding & retaining staff
                  • Infrastructure
                  • Access to finance
                  • Transport
                  • Weather
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Thanks....Questions?




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TechWorld - UK Digital Media Landscape Nov 2011