Soon, 87 per cent Ireland’s high spec-studio space will be under the control of an American consortium. Hackman Capital Partners, Square Mile Capital and the affiliate MBS group announced a €300 million media campus in Greystones, Co Wicklow, earlier this month. When completed, it will consist of 670,000 square feet of studio space spread across 44 acres, making it the largest studio complex in the country. The partnership, led by Hollywood mogul Michael Hackman, has amassed the largest portfolio of studio space in the world, including the acquisition of Ardmore and Troy studios and their combined 449,350 square feet of space,…

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An American consortium will soon control 87% of Irish studio space. This is their plan

Battles between streaming giants are pushing TV and film budgets into the hundreds of millions and Ireland is almost ready to play host. Jason Hariton of the MBS group, which is developing the new Greystones Media Campus, explains what it is bringing to the table.

27th Apr, 2022 - 5 min read

Rosanna Cooney

Business Correspondent

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