Location Collective and its OMA Studio Group offer cost-effective production spaces and filming locations in the UK for film and TV producers, aiming to reduce expenditure for ambitious projects. They provide flexible options, from multi-site production hubs to backlots, and boast high-spec soundstages and sustainable practices. The company has worked with clients like Universal Pictures and Apple TV.
The focus on cost-efficient production infrastructure addresses a critical shift as streamers and broadcasters prioritize fiscal discipline over pure scale. As global production volume normalizes, facilities that provide transparent pricing and flexible 'off-campus' hubs become competitive differentiators for London against other filming hubs. This hybrid model allows producers to maximize front-of-camera spend at a time when traditional linear revenues are thinning and production costs remain elevated. Industry stakeholders should monitor whether OMA’s open supplier policy — allowing producers to negotiate directly with kit providers — forces larger, vertically integrated studios to adjust their legacy exclusivity models to retain mid-budget projects.
The UK production facilities market is recovering from a sharp contraction, creating both opportunity and competition for cost-focused operators like Location Collective. According to BFI statistics published in February 2025, film and high-end TV production spend in the UK reached £5.6 billion in 2024, a 31% increase on 2023, though the figure still falls short of the £6.3 billion record set in 2022. High-end TV accounted for £3.4 billion of that total, with inward investment productions contributing 82% of HETV spend. The rebound means more projects are competing for stage space, but the shift toward fewer, higher-budget productions also leaves mid-budget shows searching for flexible, lower-cost alternatives to premium facilities.
The composition of that spend underscores why Location Collective's model resonates with producers. Inward investment from US studios and streamers accounted for 65% of total UK film production spend in 2024, representing a 49% increase over 2023, while domestic UK productions saw a 22% decline in HETV spend. The British Film Commission provided bespoke support to productions responsible for 91% of total US inward investment HETV spend, including titles such as Slow Horses for Apple TV+ and Bridgerton for Netflix. This concentration of big-budget inward investment at premium studios pushes domestic and mid-budget producers toward facilities like OMA Studio Group that offer open supplier policies and consolidated multi-site packages without the exclusivity constraints of larger operators.
The structural shift in production volume also favors Location Collective's positioning. Screen Daily reported that the number of films starting production in the UK dipped to 191 in 2024 from 207 in 2023, reflecting fewer but larger projects. Meanwhile, the British Film Commission noted that inward investment spend reached £4.7 billion in 2024, up 43% from 2023, driven by productions including How to Train Your Dragon for Universal and Project Hail Mary for Amazon MGM. As major titles lock up premium stages, the remaining pool of mid-budget and domestic producers represents the exact client segment that Location Collective's cost-focused packages are designed to capture.
Add StreamingMeme as a preferred source on Google to see more of our streaming news at the top of your Search results.
Add as preferred source