It isn’t just the proximity to New York’s top-shelf production community. It’s also the scale.
That was one of the topline points about Lionsgate Studios in Yonkers, NY made by Lionsgate Television Chairman Kevin Beggs and Great Point Studios CEO Robert Halmi during a panel discussion held there Thursday.
“The overall trend is toward more” production, Beggs said, despite Covid and a pullback in streaming at a number of companies. (The looming WGA strike deadline got only a passing mention during the 30-minute conversation.)
Since Game of Thrones raised the bar for cinematic, finely crafted episodic fare a decade ago, production timelines have lengthened and the need for square footage has increased. In New York, despite the addition of newer players over the years like Steiner Studios on top of legacy ones like Silvercup and Kaufman-Astoria, there is still a premium on basic amenities like street parking and,...
That was one of the topline points about Lionsgate Studios in Yonkers, NY made by Lionsgate Television Chairman Kevin Beggs and Great Point Studios CEO Robert Halmi during a panel discussion held there Thursday.
“The overall trend is toward more” production, Beggs said, despite Covid and a pullback in streaming at a number of companies. (The looming WGA strike deadline got only a passing mention during the 30-minute conversation.)
Since Game of Thrones raised the bar for cinematic, finely crafted episodic fare a decade ago, production timelines have lengthened and the need for square footage has increased. In New York, despite the addition of newer players over the years like Steiner Studios on top of legacy ones like Silvercup and Kaufman-Astoria, there is still a premium on basic amenities like street parking and,...
- 4/28/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate Studios Yonkers, the sprawling new complex on the Hudson River just outside NYC, formally opened three of its soundstages and 500,000 square feet of office and support space today, part of a one-million square foot project Deadline reported on last month.
When completed, the studio will include 11 large soundstages. Anchor tenant Lionsgate will occupy seven of the stages on a long-term lease. Project was developed by Great Point Studios, a specialized investment fund launched by prolific producer and Hallmark Channel founder Robert Halmi and former top media investment banker Fehmi Zeko.
“With demand for new content greater than ever and prime studio space at a premium, we’re pleased to partner with Great Point on the opportunity to become an anchor tenant of the Yonkers Studios,” said Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer. “They will give our television and film productions state-of-the-art...
When completed, the studio will include 11 large soundstages. Anchor tenant Lionsgate will occupy seven of the stages on a long-term lease. Project was developed by Great Point Studios, a specialized investment fund launched by prolific producer and Hallmark Channel founder Robert Halmi and former top media investment banker Fehmi Zeko.
“With demand for new content greater than ever and prime studio space at a premium, we’re pleased to partner with Great Point on the opportunity to become an anchor tenant of the Yonkers Studios,” said Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer. “They will give our television and film productions state-of-the-art...
- 1/11/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Update (4/22): The Dmx: Celebration of Life memorial at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center will livestream Saturday, April 24th at 4 p.m. Est via Dmx’s YouTube page. However, due to Covid-19 protocols, the event will not be open to the public. The rapper’s funeral, Homegoing Celebration, will be livestreamed on Sunday, April 25th on BET’s YouTube page.
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A public memorial for Dmx will be held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday, April 24th, the rapper’s manager confirmed to TMZ.
The specifics of the public memorial have yet to be determined,...
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A public memorial for Dmx will be held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday, April 24th, the rapper’s manager confirmed to TMZ.
The specifics of the public memorial have yet to be determined,...
- 4/24/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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