
06/19/2024
The UK's newest film and TV studios have fully opened.
The site in Shinfield, near Reading, boasts 18 sound stages, including two of the biggest in the country at 43,000 sq ft and has already attracted major feature films and TV series.
Situated alongside the M4 motorway, the site was given the go-ahead by planners in 2021 and has opened in stages over the past two years. It is part of a boom in British film and TV production, much of it working to meet the demands of global streaming services.
Its US owners say the studios should provide an economic boost with major films typically requiring productions crews of three to 500, including skilled technicians and craftspeople.