New BlueStar Studios To Open In Georgia As Production Boom Continues
deadline.comA VR executive and a seasoned Olympics broadcaster today unveiled BlueStar Studios, a $180-million, 53-acre campus in Forest Park, Georgia, the latest in a stream of projects to address booming demand for production space in the state.
Studios are scarce everywhere, but Georgia’s 30% tax credits remain a huge draw and the cost of doing business is lower than NY, LA or Vancouver, which is why BlueStar founder and CEO Rich Goldberg set it there.
The former executive at Jaunt and DirecTV brought on Mark Parkman, who led the International Olympic Committee’s global content strategy, including the launch of a DTC service, as well as broadcast operations for 12 Olympic Games.
The Georgia native is COO. BlueStar will house 600,000 square feet of production and office space and 18 sound stages from 5,000 to 40,000 square feet.
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