Catalonia’s audiovisual sector exceeds €9.1 billion: creating here makes sense
Catalonia’s audiovisual sector generated €9.12 billion in turnover in 2024, with 4,457 companies and 44,986 people in employment. These figures come from the report “El sector audiovisual a Catalunya”, published by ACCIÓ in January 2026 in collaboration with the Catalan Audiovisual Cluster and ICEC.
Compared with the previous year, turnover increased by approximately 6%, the number of companies by 7% and employment by 8%. Growth is therefore reflected both in turnover and in the sector’s business base and the teams working within it.
An industry that extends beyond film and television
The report examines three main segments: audiovisual development and production, brand communication and distribution channels. The figures therefore include activities such as corporate communication, advertising, and distribution and exhibition venues.
Audiovisual development and production account for approximately half of the sector’s turnover and 48% of employment, across 1,972 companies. Brand communication, which includes corporate communication and advertising, is the largest segment by number of businesses, with 2,207 companies.
This breakdown reveals a diverse sector bringing together content creation, business services and the channels connecting productions with audiences.
Established businesses and new ventures
The study also highlights that 74% of companies have been operating for more than ten years. It also identifies 380 audiovisual startups, more than twice the number recorded five years earlier.
The combination of experienced businesses and emerging ventures helps explain the sector’s ability to introduce new formats, technologies and services.
This business community helps establish Catalonia as a leading audiovisual hub in Europe.
Growth also means more to manage
For a production company or audiovisual services business, taking on more projects can mean expanding teams, coordinating more suppliers and paying expenses before receiving payment. Growth creates opportunities, but it also requires cash flow planning, cost control and the management of tax, accounting and employment obligations.
Creating here makes sense because of the diverse businesses, professionals and services that make up Catalonia’s audiovisual sector. Growing here does too: the challenge is to support those opportunities with management that sustains projects and ensures business continuity.
At Monday, we understand the complexities of the sector and tailor our advice to the needs of each business and project. We work to ensure that management supports creativity, giving the people who make culture possible more time to create.
Data source: ACCIÓ, “El sector audiovisual a Catalunya”, January 2026, produced in collaboration with the Catalan Audiovisual Cluster and ICEC. Economic data refer to 2024.