BOOM IN GLOOM Studios in the UK are thriving and new facilities keep opening, yet production teams are still feeling the squeeze. What’s behind the paradox? The UK film and TV industry generates £12 billion annually and supports 90,000 jobs nationwide, making it a major economic force and a magnet for international filmmakers. Yet for many UK crews and … Read more
BBC Studioworks has been commended as the highest-ranking studio facilitator in the BAFTA Sustainability Scheme. Based on the 2022 submission data, BBC Studioworks topped the scorecard for its Television Centre studio, with an overall sustainability rating of 83%, compared to an average of 59% across the 12 participating studios. The Bafta Studio Sustainability Standard, is … Read more
NFTS Scotland has launched its new multi-camera TV conversion programme in partnership with BBC Studioworks and Glasgow City Council, to enable the development of a skilled Scottish workforce to support the expansion of Scotland’s TV entertainment sector. Following BBC Studioworks’ appointment as operator of the new Kelvin Hall studio in Glasgow, due to open in … Read more
BBC Studioworks has assumed the selling of four sound stages at BBC Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, effective immediately. The move forms part of the company’s pan-UK expansion strategy and accelerates its experience and expertise in the sound stage market, having operated George Lucas Stage Two at its Elstree Studios facility for the past nine … Read more
BBC Studioworks has appointed Stuart Guinea as studio manager for its new Kelvin Hall facility in Glasgow, opening later this year. Stuart brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to the role having worked in the Scottish TV production sector for the last 20 years. In his current role as operations executive, BBC Scotland, … Read more
BBC Studioworks, a commercial subsidiary of the BBC which provides studios and post production services to the TV industry, is to operate the new TV studio at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow. The move marks stage one of BBC Studioworks’ ambitions to open additional studios across the UK, and is in direct response to growing demand to make … Read more
BBC Studioworks is fuelling its commitment to building creative communities and investing in the future by providing much-needed access for the next generation of future talent. Following a successful pilot last year, eight more BBC Studioworks staff will mentor eight Elstree Screen Arts students starting in November. The programme, run in partnership with ScreenSkills, forms one … Read more
Following the government’s easing of lockdown restrictions, BBC Studioworks has safely welcomed studio audiences back to its facilities this week. Adhering to strict covid-secure protocols, BBC Studioworks is reimplementing its successful approach to socially distanced studio audiences, having been the first UK TV studio to safely reintroduce this production service in August 2020. The following productions will … Read more
BBC Studioworks has appointed Katie Leveson as Culture and Transformation Director. She will lead its business transformation strategy and cultural change as it drives commercial growth by planning to advance its business across the UK. More specifically, Leveson will lead industry change to ensure career paths in TV studio craft, technical and delivery roles, such … Read more
BBC Studioworks has appointed Rebecca Williams as its Senior Commercial Manager as it gears itself up for growth. Having worked within BBC Studioworks’ commercial team since 2014 and formally at Wimbledon Studios, Williams has extensive experience in the television industry and an acute understanding of the studio production process across multiple genres. Williams will now … Read more
BBC Studioworks has appointed Jon Noakes as commercial director to deliver the company’s ambitious growth plans, in particular opening new studios outside London and expanding its partnerships. Noakes recently worked with BBC Studioworks on a consultancy basis to formulate its long-term growth strategy. He will report into BBC Studioworks’ CEO, Andrew Moultrie, and will grow … Read more
To satisfy demand for more workshops and production offices Elstree Studios has vacated some of its storage space to accommodate more productions. This last year has been a record year for Elstree Studios, with the stages in high demand for both film and television productions. The alliance with BBC Studioworks has been very successful, allowing … Read more
Elstree Studios is continuing its highly successful partnership with BBC Studioworks. Elstree Studios providing stages converted for Television and BBC Studioworks providing state of the art TV Studio technical facilities. The partnership formed three years ago to provide Elstree Studios with Television facilities and to provide BBC Studioworks with facilities to house BBC Productions whilst … Read more