Meridian Water scheme to feature film studio

摘要

A new film and TV studio will be built as part of the £6bn Meridian Water development in Edmonton, North London. Enfield Council has agreed a deal with UK firm Troubadour Theatres to build the complex, as part of its 20-year regeneration programme that will feature 10,000 new homes at the site. Troubadour Theatres is primarily known for its work creating theatre venues, particularly 'pop-up' arenas. Its most prestigious project to date is the transformation of the Old Fountain Studios in Wembley into the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre for Quintain in 2019. Online promotional pages for the company do not list any previous film studio development work. A statement from the local authority said the facility will be the largest studio complex "inside the North Circular" and is set to open by spring 2021. However, it will have competition from existing studios in the south of England, as well as three other studio developments announced in recent months, including in nearby Dagenham as well as Reading and Liverpool. Revenue from streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime has helped to boost the UK's TV production sector to record revenues over the past five years, according to industry body PACT. A statement from the local authority said the scheme will involve the construction of three purpose-built sound stages, with the largest almost 21,000 square feet in size. A skills academy will also be built on site.