Here's How Brexit May Affect The U.k. Entertainment Industry

twocents@thestreet.com (Buster Coen), The Street
Wed, 06/29/2016 - 5:53am

Last Thursday's Brexit referendum in which the U.K. electorate voted to leave the E.U. may take two years or more to come to fruition, but the entertainment industry could see some gradual effects in the near-term. Ahead of the Brexit vote, a list of British producers, including Barbara Broccoli and Matthew Vaughn, released a letter urging British citizens to vote 'Remain' in the interest of the creative industries.

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