Netflix Increases UK Studio Footprint With Long-Term Longcross Deal; Streamer Re-Confirms $1BN UK Content Spend In 2021 - NewsBreak

Netflix is increasing its already considerable UK footprint with a new deal to lease Longcross Studios. The deal will see Netflix partner with asset management firm Aviva to operate and expand the Surrey film and TV complex, which has hosted major productions including the James Bond and Star Wars franchises, Marvel movies and hit ITV drama Broadchurch. The partnership will see Netflix take a long-term lease at the site, which is around 20 miles west of central London. As part of the announcement, Aviva Investors has also acquired the remaining stake in a 72-acre film production site, which has been purchased from joint...