Netflix opens a production hub in New York and invests up to $ 100 million in the city – TechCrunch

Start spreading the news. Netflix comes to New York City in a big way.

Streaming media service is committed to investing up to $ 100 million to build a manufacturing hub and hire hundreds of new Big Apple employees, according to a statement by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.

Netflix's new production hub will include an expanded Manhattan office and six audio stages in Brooklyn that could bring hundreds of leading positions and thousands of production crews to New York over the next five years, according to a statement by Empire State Development Corp.

"New York has created a film-friendly environment that is home to some of the best creative and executive talent in the world, and we're excited to give a place to them on Netflix with our production hub," said Jason Hariton, Worldwide Director Studio Operations & Real Estate on Netflix, in a statement.

The new corporate offices Netflix have planned to occupy 1[ads1]00,000 square meters in Manhattan on 888 Broadway, housing 127 new leading content collection, development, manufacturing, legal, publicity and marketing positions. will be joining the 32 employees Netflix currently has in New York

Netflix already produces Orange, the new variety, unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, she must get it, the Irishman, some great, privacy and Russian doll in New York and has rented 161,000 square feet to build sound stages and support sites in Brooklyn's East Williamsburg neighborhood.

To sweet the Netflix pot, Empire State Development Corp. has offered $ 4M in Excelsior Tax Credits over 10 years, which the Company says is related to real job search. To receive the incentive, Netflix must create 127 jobs by 2024 at its leading manufacturing office and retain these jobs for another five years.