The media sector employs over 500,000 people and encompasses opportunities in animation, computer games, film production, interactive media, radio and television. Skills are increasing in multi-platforming where television, digital and interactive media combine to support TV programmes with interactive websites or computer games are created following successful movies. The media and telecommunications industry is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom) . The development of new technology has ensured that this has been a growing industry over the past decade, although we are seeing a dramatic change in the way people are viewing advertising due to social media, and the financial lanscape has changed due to the incresing threat from this new online medium.