Olsberg•SPI has been hired by the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia and Iskandar Malaysia Studios to undertake a study of the Film In Malaysia Incentive (FIMI), which offers productions a 30% cash rebate.

SPI has undertaken a review of the impact of UK’s Terms of Trade, a series of agreements relating to commissioning and rights ownership when public broadcasters and independent producers work together.

The BFI, in association with Arts Council England and Ukie, has contracted Olsberg•SPI to lead an assessment of public investment and support for the video games sector.

The Institut de Cultura de Barcelona has retained Olsberg•SPI to undertake a study that will assess the impact of screen tourism in the city.

Quantifying Film and Television Tourism in England, a new study produced by Olsberg•SPI for Creative England in association with VisitEngland, has been launched with a report briefing held for MPs in Westminster on 10th March 2015.

SPI's new report on the Economic Contribution of the UK's Film, High-End Television, Video Games, and Animation Programming sectors - conducted with Nordicity - has this morning been published by the BFI.

SPI’s new comparative study of the impact of European fiscal incentives, commissioned by the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO), has been published.

SPI Chairman Jonathan Olsberg has contributed a guest comment to ScreenDaily.com assessing the current squeeze on theatrical space for independent releases.

The senior team from Olsberg•SPI, including Chairman Jonathan Olsberg, Associate Director Andrew Barnes and Senior Research Analyst Leon Forde, will be attending the 2015 Berlin film festival from 5-11 February. To book a meeting to discuss how SPI can work with you in your sector please contact info@o-spi.com. 

Olsberg•SPI has presented evidence to the Warwick Commission on the Future of Cultural Value at its fourth Commissioner Day, held on October 29.

Olsberg•SPI has this week presented its forthcoming study of the European fiscal incentives landscape at conferences in Brussels and Rome.

Olsberg•SPI has been retained to produce a key study on the economic, cultural, and audience contributions of the UK's film, high-end TV, animation, and video games industries.

Directors UK has hired Olsberg•SPI to undertake detailed research into the issue of career sustainability for UK directors together with an analysis of conditions in the UK independent film sector.

In January Olsberg•SPI’s Chairman Jonathan Olsberg delivered a keynote address at the Göteborg International Film Festival’s Nostradamus event, which aims to document and aggregate industry changes and prophecy the future.

SPI has announced the appointment of Leon Forde as Senior Research Analyst.

Members of the Olsberg•SPI team will be attending the forthcoming 2014 Cannes Film Festival including Chairman Jonathan Olsberg, Associate Director Andrew Barnes and Senior Research Analyst Leon Forde.

Olsberg•SPI Chairman Jonathan Olsberg has today contributed a guest comment to Screendaily.com on the importance of studios as the cornerstone of a territory's film-making offer.

Jonathan Olsberg, Chairman of Olsberg•SPI, has been hired as the international assessor to evaluate applications for the NZFC’s new Business Development Scheme, which aims to enhance the development of New Zealand screen businesses by providing up to NZ$1m of working capital for a selected number of companies.

With company sustainability a vital issue for independent media businesses everywhere, Olsberg•SPI has been engaged by the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) to assess the landscape for such companies in Canada.

Olsberg•SPI has been retained by the British Film Institute (BFI) to review key international territories for the UK’s burgeoning high-end television, games and animation sectors.