Streaming giant Netflix has inked a “very long-term” deal with a Burnaby production centre to make the Lower Mainland one of its three international content hubs.
Monday, September 28, 2020
Netflix inks ‘very long-term’ deal for Vancouver production hub
Streaming giant Netflix has inked a “very long-term” deal with a Burnaby production centre to make the Lower Mainland one of its three international content hubs.
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Canada has often been used as a shooting location by several television series and movies, partly due to low maintenance costs, accessibility and less population. That Is why it makes sense that a full blown content hub in the lower mainland. Setting a whole production studio in the area will help by making things easier for actors and crew, who would have to not spend a lot of time at outdoor locations, with the content hub providing such locations in a more efficient way.
It is definitely huge news that Netflix is in talks for this deal, given the scope of the company and the number of shows or films the company comes up with every year. A deal between Netflix and a Canadian production company will definitely prove fruitful, if all things work as planned. Hopefully, after the pandemic is done with, this deal could become more beneficial and impactful.
I’ve heard for years now that Vancouver has become a major hub for television shows to film. In theory it is the perfect destination for people to film due to its city and suburban playing areas, great tax incentives, and over all ease of acquiring working papers. The best perk of all may be that Canada’s COVID numbers are nowhere near the U.S.’s, which is enticing to producers who are eager to start productions again. Many hot network shows such as Suits and Riverdale take residence up north, so it makes perfect sense that Netflix would want to jump on that wagon. The caveat to this at the moment is that everyone on the production who is travelling from the U.S. would have to do a required quarantine, which could take away a great chunk of change from the producers’ pockets. The film industry is incredibly eager to get back into production, they just will have to deal with the cost and loss of time that comes with making a TV show during a global pandemic.
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