Versa Studios Opens Production Facility Versa ABC In Manchester, England
variety.comK.J. Yossman Versa ABC, a new production facility owned and operated by Versa Studios, has opened in Manchester, England.One of its first clients is the BBC One’s Morning Live show, which will broadcast from the space.The 5,000 square feet TV and film facility is on the top two floors of Manchester’s ABC building, earning it the nickname “the studio in the sky.”Overlooking Manchester city center, the space offers production galleries, dressing rooms, production office and green rooms.
Versa also plan to take over the Manchester Studios complex, which will open its doors imminently. The business is also working with tech and media facilities provider Department to give content makers access to the studios’ inventory.
The two Manchester locations join Versa London, which launched in December 2021. The business also plans to add a further five studios – including at least one in Leeds – to its portfolio in 2023, totalling 55,000 square feet of facilities.
Two of the five will be equipped for TV broadcast while the remaining three will be outfitted for specialist productions, including a music recording studio.Versa Studios’ ambition is to create a “major facilities network” spanning 330,000 square feet across the U.K.
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