Editing Ealing Studios (section)

=== Owned by BBRK (1993–1994) ===
With the BBC seeking to reduce costs and in particular studio facilities, a decision was taken to sell Ealing Studios on the open market. In 1993,<!-- Most British films are backed by television channels, usually Channel 4 and the BBC ... BBRK, which bought the studios three years ago, hopes to make up to ten ...
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https://archive.org/download/NewsUK1993UKEnglish/Nov%2001%201993%2C%20The%20Times%2C%20%2364789%2C%20UK%20%28en%29_text.pdf --> a sale,<ref name="variety/1993/ealing">{{cite news |last1=Ilott |first1=Terry |title=BBRK buys U.K.'s Ealing |url=https://variety.com/1993/film/news/bbrk-buys-u-k-s-ealing-104322/ |access-date=30 August 2024 |work=Variety |date=25 February 1993}}</ref> for 6 million pounds,<ref name="upi/1994/10/20"/> was agreed with ''BBRK Group Limited'',<ref name="upi/1994/10/20">{{cite news |title=Bankrupt British studio for sale |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/10/20/Bankrupt-British-studio-for-sale/7243782625600/ |access-date=30 August 2024 |work=[[UPI]] - UPI Archives |language=en}}<!-- https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12666541.ealing-studios-calls-in-receivers/ --></ref> a group of special effects businesses,<ref name="independent/5364491">{{cite news |title=Ealing Films returns after 40-year interval |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/ealing-films-returns-after-40year-interval-5364491.html |access-date=30 August 2024 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=June 15, 2001}}</ref> chaired by David Malcolm Bill,<ref name="endole/dmb">{{cite web |title=David Malcolm Bill (Arle Court Land Ltd) - Director Profile |url=https://suite.endole.co.uk/insight/people/1150941-david-malcolm-bill |website=suite.endole.co.uk - Endole |access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref><!-- https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/821189983/ -->  a former advertising art director.<ref name="independent/3968576">{{cite news |last1=Lister |first1=David |title=Ealing's new comedies to laugh at everyone: Revived studio will not bow to political correctness in its films |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ealing-s-new-comedies-to-laugh-at-everyone-revived-studio-will-not-bow-to-political-correctness-in-its-films-reports-david-lister-a3968576.html |access-date=30 August 2024 |date=March 1, 1994}}<!-- https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/914090061/ --></ref>