Business
Administrators appointed to Winnersh Film Studios Limited
A release says the other legal entities within the Stage 50 group are not currently in administration and continue to trade as normal
studios
Production & Post
Crown Works Studios moves forward following council approval
The studios are expected to be one of the largest in Europe, with 20 premium sound stages suitable for major feature film and high-end...
Production & Post
Shepperton Studios expansion opens for business
The Surrey facility adds a further 17 sound stages (taking its total to 31) as well as two new backlots
Business
Anna Valley enters administration
Anna Valley has been working in the AV sector for over three decades, with roots in the supply of cameras and display technology to...
Production & Post
Versa Studios, FAE partner on Leeds-based film production hub
The hub, located at Versa Leeds Studios, will offer production services and facilities, including four sound stages ranging from 10,000 sq. ft to 27,000...
Business
BBC completes sale of home of EastEnders
As part of the transaction, AXA IM Alts will lease part of the studio campus back to the BBC for 25 years
Production & Post
Work finally begins on Liverpool’s Littlewoods Film Studios
The work will pave the way for main contractors to move in, with two new 20,000sq ft studios set to be the first to...
Production & Post
Stage Fifty forms strategic partnership with Universal Production Services, looks to expand into Spain
The company is exploring new opportunities and structuring crew incentives to attract international productions to the Valencia and Murcia regions, it said
Production & Post
Warner Bros Studios Leavesden spreads its wings, becomes home of DC Studios projects
The expansion will boost the total stage count from 19 to 29 and the overall production space from 1.14 million sq. ft to 1.78...
Virtual Production
UK’s first network of Advanced Media Production studios launches
The UK’s first interconnected 5G-enabled studio provides a permanent facility that will enable different types of media content to be created at the same...
IP Migration
Sky CEO warns red tape is stifling UK’s media and entertainment industry
Sky is calling for a national IP roadmap, as well as for the government to proactively support production studio infrastructure by streamlining planning processes...
Sustainability
Sky Studios Elstree installs 3MW solar roof panel array
A total of 7,400 solar panels have been installed, which will reduce the studios' carbon emissions by 487 tonnes
Features
Green giant
Shinfield Studios is changing the landscape, with unmatched sustainability, innovation and potential, reports Robert Shepherd
Production & Post
London’s Garden Studios receives B Corp certification
The award recognises the facility's commitment to high standards of social and environmental impact, transparency, accountability, and the transformation of the global economic system
Live Production
Match ready: Sky Sports News prepares to kick off new football season from brand new studio
TVBEurope catches up with Ben Wickham, director of creative output, Sky Sports, to find out how the broadcaster has been working on its own...
Production & Post
Elstree Studios ‘needs £200 million investment’ to stay competitive
The site "demands significant investment in its major infrastructure such as roofs, flooring, replacement of windows, replacement of electrical wiring and mechanical plant replacements"...
Production & Post
albert publishes studio sustainability report
Key findings from the report indicate that the 12 studios that took part collectively contributed 25,820 tonnes from location-based and market-based emissions during 2021/22
Live Production
Spanish broadcaster Aragón TV upgrades studio cameras with Vinten
The broadcaster has also upgraded its prompting system to Autoscript's IP-based WinPlus-IP software, which enables Aragón TV to share control across its facility
Production & Post
London mayor unveils redeveloped 3 Mills Studios
The project includes upgrades to several of the site’s historic buildings, as well as the creation of more than 10,000 sq ft of creative...
Production & Post
Anna Valley to open multi-purpose studio complex
The facility will include five professional studio spaces that can be tailored to suit the production needs of media and entertainment, commercial and event...
People
Meet the… studio operations manager
From running a mobile disco to overseeing security, bookings and set builds and take downs at one of the UK's busiest TV facilities, dock10's...
Production & Post
Greenwich-based zero emission studio facility gets planning permission
Indie-Zero's current three-acre site will be developed to create a zero-emission, state-of-the-art film studio hub, with 4000 sq.ft. Studio E already complete and available...
Live Production
Farewell Stratford: Industry marks closure of BT Sport’s studios
Industry figures reminisce about some of the major events that took place in the recently closed BT Sport studios in Stratford
Production & Post
Sony launches new 4K camera for broadcast studios
The HXC-FZ90 includes HLG and S-Log3 built-in support for SR Live workflow
Production & Post
Bry-sur Marne studios set for expansion following AXA acquisition
It's believed AXA wants to expand the studios in order to make it one of the biggest in Europe, rivalling similar facilities in the...
Live Production
BBC to continue using dock10 until 2027
dock10 will continue to provide television studios, post production and infrastructure services for the broadcaster
Live Production
A project ‘years in the making’: Behind the scenes at Channel 4 News’ remote Leeds studio
TVBEurope hears from ITN director of technology, production and innovation Jon Roberts, studio and technology manager Sam Parker, and senior programme director at Channel...
Production & Post
albert awards first Studio Sustainability Standard badges
In the first year that albert has awarded the badges, five studios were awarded with the rating of 'Very Good', the highest grade in...
Live Production
Talk(TV) of the town
TalkTV has recently relocated its entire production capacity to owner News UK’s newly expanded studios in London Bridge. The channel’s creative head, Erron Gordon,...
Production & Post
Sustainability and the Finnish TV and film industry
From battery-powered equipment failing on Arctic shoots, to product durability, TVBEurope hears from three members of Audiovisual Producers Finland (APFI) about how technology vendors...
Production & Post
Bristol welcomes new 10,000 sq ft TV and film studio
Phase one includes a production space with attached offices, while phase two will see the build and fit-out of a 2,600sq ft primary soundstage,...
Production & Post
High Wycombe’s eight-stage studio receives planning permission
Owners Stage Fifty say they also plan to build live broadcast sound stages for homebound unscripted television
Production & Post
LAMDA to invest in virtual production and mocap technology
The organisation also plans to update its audio suite, and replace halogen lights with environmentally-friendly LEDs
Production & Post
James Corden’s production company behind new Sunderland TV and film studio
Crown Works Studios will include up to 20 premium sound stages suitable for major feature film and HETV productions
Production & Post
Pinewood Studios granted permission to build 21 new sound stages
The expansion is expected to create 8,000 new jobs and inject £640 million a year in to the UK economy
Production & Post
Virtual production hub and research facility to open in Cardiff
The new facility, dubbed Seren Virtual Productions, will offer a one-stop, end-to-end solution supporting all aspects of virtual (and physical) production
Production & Post
Turning a 4,500 sq ft studio into 36 miles of jungle
Jenny Priestley catches up with the team at dock10 to find out how they helped create the virtual environment and creatures for award-winning factual...
Business
TVBEurope’s February 2023 issue now available
The issue focuses on virtual production, augmented reality and studios, and includes articles on The Rings of Power and Doctor Who
Production & Post
New Welsh TV studio officially opens its doors
The studio is aiming to deliver sustainable productions and minimise its carbon footprint, with local film and TV crews available
Production & Post
Virtual production finds a Pathway in Manchester
The new studio's LED stage technology is powered by ROE Visual Ruby LED panels, Mo-Sys StarTracker, MegaPixel VR Helios processing platform and Unreal Engine
Production & Post
Work to start on Littlewoods Film Studios
Remediation of the site is expected to complete by the end of 2023
Production & Post
Ealing Studios reveals expansion plans
The new development will include the first Net Zero Carbon stage in the UK