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‘EastEnders’ Set Studio Sold and Leased Back by BBC to Meet Savings Target
The BBC has sold its Elstree Centre property, which includes the iconic Albert Square set for long-running soap 'EastEnders,' to AXA IM Alts.
The BBC has sold its Elstree Centre property, which includes the iconic Albert Square set for long-running soap “ EastEnders,” to global investment giant AXA IM Alts. In August 2023, the historic Maida Vale Studios in London was sold by the BBC to a four-way partnership between Working Title chairs Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner and two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer and his business partner Steven Kofsky. John O’Driscoll, global co-head of real estate at AXA IM Alts, said:“With the signing of BBC Elstree Centre we will be acquiring one of the oldest working TV and film studios in the U.K., with a history dating back almost 110 years.
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