Belfast Harbour Studios to be operated by MBS Group

Northern Ireland’s Belfast Harbour Studios is based at the 340-acre Giant’s Park and includes more than 107,000ft² of purpose-built soundstages, as well as supporting production offices, workshops, and a unit base. 

In June, Belfast Harbour Studios also announced the opening of Northern Ireland's largest film and TV virtual production studio, the £72m 75,000ft² Studio Ulster, a partnership between Belfast Harbour, Ulster University, and NI Screen.

Belfast Harbour Studios has been home to recent productions such as DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon and Netflix series The School for Good and Evil. 

The MBS Group is the world’s largest studio operator, with its global network representing over 650 soundstages. They include MBS-operated sites such as Manhattan Beach Studios, the company’s namesake and home to James Cameron’s Avatar franchise, AmazonMGM’s Culver Studios, Netflix’s Raleigh Studios Hollywood and UX1 Studios London, Apple’s The Wharf Studios and Symmetry Studios London, Sony’s Wardpark Studios Scotland, AlUla Studios Saudi Arabia, and Ardmore and Troy Studios Ireland. MBS currently operates 13 studio campuses across England, Scotland, and the Republic of Ireland.

Graeme Johnston, Property and Place Director at Belfast Harbour, said: “Belfast Harbour Studios is now a substantial media campus that can compete on the world stage. The specialist expertise and connections MBS Group brings will enhance the operation and profile for Belfast Harbour Studios and Northern Ireland’s outstanding film supply chain.”

“With best-in-class production facilities that include 60ft tall 64,000ft² clear-span soundstages, Belfast Harbour Studios can handle productions at any scale,” said Jason Hariton, Chief Studio and Real Estate Officer at The MBS Group. “We are grateful to Belfast Harbour for entrusting us with this responsibility and look forward to expanding our presence in Northern Ireland (NI) and also working closely with the fantastic team at NI Screen.”

Eastbrook Studios in Dagenham – dubbed London’s largest film and TV studio campus – has opened its doors for production. Developed by The MBS Group and Hackman Capital Partners (HCP), the 21.5-acre campus is home to 12 soundstages ranging in size from 16,000ft2 to 32,000ft2. Discover more here.