UK TV STUDIOS
PRODUCTION
RECENT TV STUDIO BUILDS AND EXPANSION
August ‘22 BBC Studioworks extends its lease at Elstree, to operate stages 8 and 9 until March ‘29, as well as taking control of the George Lucas Stage Two until December ’24.
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dock10. “We have to be on our toes, to make sure we’re flexible.”
THE VIRTUAL WORLD The demand for virtual facilities is working its way up the list, especially for sports production. This year has seen IMG Studios bring its Premier League virtual studio online, supporting 40 hours of coverage each week. Rights holders across different sports are looking to change up their content as well as needing studios to support remote production. “We’re seeing increased demand for green screen environment studios,” says Cherry Portbury, Head of Studios at IMG. At BBC Studioworks, with its heartland of
shiny floor, “as far as big green screens and VR, we’re waiting and watching, but looking for economies of scale,” says Moultrie. At Elstree, where Studioworks leases stages for major productions, Rebecca Hawkes notes that “there’s definitely more curiosity from content makers.” Meanwhile, as with Pinewood’s TV facilities, they are biding their time. In Bristol, a new dedicated VR studio,
Distortion, is about to launch. Led by Jonathan Brigden, it’s expanding from a smaller studio which has already been working with a major football club. Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios already hosts
Camera’s Motion Capture Innovation Studio which has worked on the development of high end and affordable motion capture and analysis technologies for creative content
generation for gaming, film, TV, VR and AR. “We’ve had a lot more interest in virtual,
we’re looking to roll it out in all 3 studios,” says Clark at Maidstone. Dock10, an early adopter of VR, is looking
down the line at AI and immersive content, with a focus on eSports. It’s working with local production businesses, such as Spark Media and Whisper North to explore new ways of producing content. “It’s part of our duty to be looking at what’s possible and doing a bit of show and tell for our clients,” says dock10’s Andy Waters.
GREEN SCREEN Sustainable facilities are in demand as producers and broadcasters check the green credentials of their supply chain. Albert’s Studio Sustainability Standard has produced its annual audit of participating studios, with BBC’s Studioworks coming out on top. New to the scene, Versa’s studios have been
we have to be on our toes, to make sure were flexible
September ‘22 BBC Studioworks officially launches its 10,500 sq ft operation in Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall, with first client STV Studios and quiz show, Bridge of Lies.
August ‘22 Versa Studios makes senior hires, following the launch of its London facilities. Edward Harvey joins as Studios and Strategy manager, working with Carrie Reynolds as Ops manager. The refurbished Manchester Studios will open in Summer 2023
October ‘22 Maidstone Studios is to build a third studio offering a VP workflow, as it reaches its 40th birthday. The new studio is to open this Summer. Additionally plans to add new Studer sound desks to its galleries, a new sound and Foley suite, bigger cinema and remote gallery solutions.
June ‘23 Distortion Studios in Bristol is launching a dedicated 2,000 sq foot VR facility later this year, backed by Creative UK.
June ‘23 Broadley TV Studios in London launches new virtual production service.
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