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As you know I do love a data centre🕋, but now and then I do like to plan for other big boxes and in this case TV & Film Studios 🎥 🍿 . The last few years have seen a huge surge in Studio consents, including the 1.5M sqft HOP studio campus I worked on in Central Beds. A big shift in viewing habits 📺 📱 alongside various attractive government incentives, the demand for more, bigger and better space was inevitable. But has the bubble burst? 🫧 We continue to work with a number of developers and production companies throughout the UK, securing new floor space but also advising on ways to better use existing space and make planning consents as flexible as possible. TV & Film production in the UK is still and will continue to be a highly attractive proposition for the industry; we just need to make sure that, alongside a thriving creative talent pool & workforce, we have the infrastructure in place to back it up 📽️ #tv #film #studios #datacentre #digital #economy #b8 #employment #boxes #industry #planning #development #infrastructure

How's it been going?   We've been busy! Though we're only a few months old, we've supported numerous Producers, Production Companies, Studios and Networks in Budgeting for TV & Film. We've helped lights turn green, funding close and stimulated the production landscape by bringing new shows to the UK.   It's still tough out there, but things are improving. Buyers are beginning to open their wallets again - but with much more focus on value and cost-efficiency. Right now, a properly and responsibly budgeted show may be the difference between getting a commission or not. Talk to us about what we know, and how we can help. https://lnkd.in/ed-n9vn7

✨Can you add any more UK 🇬🇧 HE film / tv productions to this list? 🤔 Would you say these stats are on trend or deviate from before? Or should we just be happy it’s a little busier… 📊 Production Counts… 🎥 Films: 10 in production 📺 TV Series: 16 in production 🎬 Total: 26 high-profile productions Production Types 🍿 Sequels: 2 Bank of Dave: The Sequel Andor (Series Two) - technically a prequel, but second in the series 🎞️ Adaptations/Remakes: 3 How To Train Your Dragon (live-action remake) Hedda (adaptation of play) The Sandman (Series Two - comic book adaptation) 🎯 Spin-off: 1 The Stuntman (spin-off of Kick-Ass) 💡Original Works: 20 (approximately - some may be based on source material not explicitly named) Distributors 📱Netflix: 7 🍎 AppleTV+: 3 🌟Prime Video: 3 ⭐ Starz: 2 🏰 Disney+: 1 🎬 HBO: 1 ➕Paramount+: 1 🦚 Sky/Peacock: 1 🔳 BBC/Netflix: 1 🎬 Others (MGM, Universal, 20th Century): 3 ❓N/A or TBC: 3 Trends and Analysis 📈 Rise of Streaming: Major streaming platforms completely dominate the distribution landscape, highlighting the ongoing transformation of the entertainment industry. ☂️ Risk Aversion: The small number of purely original works suggests a reliance on pre-existing intellectual property. 📍Location Preference: Productions cluster around London, Scotland, and major studio facilities like Pinewood and Shepperton. 📺 TV's Dominance: The list is heavily weighted towards television series. Important Notes 🔍 Scope: This data remains a snapshot in time (April 2024). 💰 "High-end": Classification is subjective but likely focuses on those possessing big budgets, recognizable names, and the potential for broad appeal. NB 🗯️ I asked Gemini ♊️ to give us some statistical analysis on the article…

🎥 Calling All Filmmakers! 🎥 It’s not just about the big screen anymore—focus on those financials! 💸 With flexible distribution models, you can craft deals that balance theater prestige with digital reach. Adapt your strategy to get the best of both worlds and make sure your film's success is on your terms! 🚀 Learn more in this article by William Stertz. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gBXXkQyz #FilmIndustry #IndependentFilm #DistributionStrategy

Did you know there's a Bechdel test for #ClimateChange in TV and film? Check out a great overview that cites research from USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center and Good Energy ! https://buff.ly/3xXMXIV

Maybe Sundance carries some of the blame. Maybe it doesn't. But they're not the real solution. Streaming is. Streaming should be the place, particularly Netflix, Amazon and Roku, where every indie film can find their audience. Of course, the financial motivations to do so aren't there. But if NFLX just dedicated a tiny bit of its efforts to supporting indie film, it could make a truly big difference and really open up the world of filmmaking in a way that would better the industry for Hollywood, filmmakers, and most importantly, viewers. https://lnkd.in/ejCJbu9a

🗒 📈 ThinkAlike Media Case Study 🗒 📈 How many ways can we our help our clients? Theatre of Life Productions is a UK-based independent film production company, specializing originally in documentaries, but having recently evolved into narrative feature films as well. Here are the many different ways we've pivoted with their shifts in focus: 💰 Sales (3 films acquired for distribution, 1 theatrical release) 📽 Partnerships (agencies and financiers to secure talent and funding for new projects) 📺 Press/Media outreach (newspapers, blogs and more to support each film) Read the case study here: https://lnkd.in/gyVPUd3x #marketing #media #press #film #storytelling

"Show Me The Money"...An important British Screen Forum Insight event last week with Cristina Nicolotti Squires on her new role as Ofcom's Group Director for Broadcasting and Media, and the launch of Ben Keen's seminal report on UK film financing with a panel session including Matt Mueller, Anwen Griffiths, John Glencross, Dimitra Tsingou and Dave Bishop. It's the clearest analysis of British Film Institute (BFI) data that contrasts the vital levels of levels of inward investment with the shockingly small and declining scale of our domestic industry. Only 10% of UK independent producers make more than one film, and investment in UK films was down 60% in 2023 vs its peak in 2016. It comes with recommendations that can sit alongside the recently boosted tax credit. But there's much work to do. You can download the report here: https://lnkd.in/es2Q65dd

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