Screen Gems

What Screen Gems does

EUE Screen Gems Ltd, operating as EUE/Screen Gems, is a New York-headquartered, family-owned private entertainment company that combines physical film and television production facilities with original content development. The company operates (or, for Atlanta and Wilmington, operated prior to the 2023 Cinespace transaction) three US production hubs—a 50-acre complex in Atlanta with Spanish mission-style buildings and multiple sound stages, a Wilmington NC facility featuring the 37,500 sq ft column-free Stage 10 with a special effects water tank, and Miami studios opened in 2015. Its wholly-owned subsidiary EUE/Sokolow Entertainment, based in Los Angeles and New York, develops, packages, produces, and distributes premium scripted and unscripted television content, including the Emmy-nominated National Geographic anthology series 'Genius' (co-produced with Imagine TV, Fox 21 Studios, and OddLot Entertainment), with a fourth installment on Martin Luther King Jr. announced.

The core technology is physical production infrastructure: large column-free sound stages, special effects water tanks, lighting and grip inventories, and on-site production support spaces (Atlanta's 2022 expansion added 60,000 sq ft of stage space and 30,000 sq ft of support space). The content business relies on standard scripted/unscripted development and production capabilities rather than proprietary technology. EUE/Documentaries operates as an adjacent documentary production and distribution subsidiary.

The business model is B2B enterprise. Revenue derives from studio facility rental and production services sold directly to major film studios and television production companies (Netflix, Marvel, Lionsgate, CBS, HBO, Blumhouse, Showtime, Starz, Amazon, Fox, Paramount, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, and DC/Warner are named clients), plus content licensing and co-production economics from the EUE/Sokolow division. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by production scale, duration, and facility mix. Customer relationships are typically multi-project, with marquee franchises (Stranger Things, Iron Man 3, Hunger Games, Black Panther, Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, Under the Dome) anchoring long-running demand. Founded in 1948 as EUE by Mike and Steve Elliot and William Unger, the company was acquired by Columbia Pictures in the 1960s; George Cooney purchased it from Coca-Cola/Columbia in 1983, and the Cooney family (Chris Cooney as CEO, Sharon Cooney Shuttleworth as SVP and co-owner, George Cooney as Chairman Emeritus) controls the business today.

Name

Screen Gems

Legal name

EUE Screen Gems Ltd

Website

https://euescreengems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EUE Screen Gems Ltd is a New York-headquartered, family-owned private entertainment company operating film and television production studio facilities in Atlanta, Wilmington NC, and Miami, and producing premium television content through its EUE/Sokolow Entertainment subsidiary for major studios, networks, and streaming platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Studio Facility Rental: Providing film studios and infrastructure for television and feature film clients. Revenue from renting sound stages, production facilities, and support spaces to major production companies
2. Content Development and Production: EUE/Sokolow division develops, packages, produces and arranges distribution of premium television shows and content. Revenue from co-production deals, production services, and content licensing
3. Film Tours: Film tours at Wilmington NC studios (currently on hiatus) offered visitor experiences at production facilities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EUE/Screen Gems is a film and television production company operating two businesses: (1) EUE/Screen Gems Studios rents sound stages, special effects water tanks, and production support infrastructure to television and feature film clients across three US production hubs in Atlanta, Wilmington NC, and Miami; and (2) EUE/Sokolow Entertainment develops, packages, produces, and arranges distribution of scripted and unscripted television content for broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms.

Product overview

EUE/Screen Gems is a film and television production company operating as a two-part business: (1) EUE/Screen Gems Studios provides physical production facilities including sound stages and infrastructure across Atlanta, Wilmington NC, and Miami locations; and (2) EUE/Sokolow Entertainment, based in Los Angeles and New York City, develops and produces original television content including dramas, limited series, comedies, and documentaries. The company has over 60 years of production experience and serves major clients including Netflix, National Geographic, Lionsgate, Marvel Studios, and major broadcast networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EUE/Screen Gems Studios (Studio Facility Rentals) Provides film and television production studio facilities — sound stages, special-effects water tanks, and production support infrastructure — across three US hubs in Atlanta, Wilmington NC, and Miami to film studios and television production companies.
• EUE/Sokolow Entertainment (Television Content Development and Production) Independent television studio that develops, packages, produces, and arranges distribution of scripted dramas, comedies, limited series, anthologies, and unscripted content. Co-produces premium shows for broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms, including the Emmy-nominated "Genius" anthology series for National Geographic.
• Film Tours at Wilmington NC Studios Guided and self-guided tours of the Wilmington NC production facilities, showcasing filming locations from productions including One Tree Hill, Iron Man 3, and Dawson's Creek. Currently on hiatus.

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Liquid Media GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2017Partnership between EUE/Sokolow and Joshua Jackson's Liquid Media Group announced September 2017 prior to Emmy Awards. The deal expands both companies' international premium television footprint. EUE/Sokolow develops, packages, sells and produces television properties while Liquid focuses on financing, physical production and international distribution. The companies continue to operate under current banners with combined resources for creating world-class content.
• National Geographic ChannelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016EUE/Sokolow co-produced National Geographic's first scripted series 'Genius' with Imagine TV, Fox 21 Studios, and OddLot Entertainment. Ron Howard directed the series focusing on the world's most creative innovators. The series earned 10 Emmy nominations including Best Limited Series.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kaufman Astoria Studios: New York City sound-stage facility serving film and television productions; directly comparable to Screen Gems' NYC operations and competing for the same East Coast streaming and broadcast bookings.
• Tyler Perry Studios: Massive 330-acre Atlanta studio complex; competes for high-end film and television production bookings in the same Georgia ecosystem as Screen Gems' Atlanta operation.
• Trilith Studios: Atlanta-area purpose-built studio community serving major film and streaming productions; comparable as a Georgia-based large-scale sound stage and production services competitor.
• Silvercup Studios: Long Island-based major sound-stage complex serving film and television clients including HBO and Netflix; directly comparable as a Northeast US studio facility operator.
• CBS Radford: Los Angeles sound-stage facility operated by CBS; comparable as a network-affiliated studio complex serving television and streaming productions, including direct competitors to Screen Gems' LA operations.
• Imagine Entertainment: Co-producer with EUE/Sokolow of the Genius anthology series on National Geographic; comparable as an independent premium television development and production company targeting streaming and cable buyers.
• Hudson Pacific Properties (Sunset Studios): Operates Sunset Studios in Hollywood plus Sunset Glendale and Sunset Las Vegas; comparable as a multi-location sound-stage rental business serving major film, TV, and streaming clients.
• Pinewood Atlanta Studios: Operates a major sound-stage complex in Fayetteville, Georgia; competes directly with Screen Gems' Atlanta facility for the same blockbuster film and streaming series productions on the East Coast.
• Cinespace Studios: Toronto-based studio operator that acquired Screen Gems' Atlanta and Wilmington facilities in 2023; directly comparable as a sound-stage rental and production services provider serving the same streamer and studio customer base across multiple US locations.

Regional players

• Broadway Stages: New York-based independent film and television studio complex in Greenpoint, Brooklyn; regionally comparable as a NYC production facility competitor serving Netflix and other major streaming clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/euescreengems
• Facebookfacebook.com/euescreengemsstudios
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eue-screen-gems

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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