Two Four 54
Two Four 54 (stylised as twofour54) is a media and entertainment production company located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates that operates several production facilities, houses media companies and freelancers. It is also a media free zone. Many major Hollywood productions have done production work in twofour54's facilities. Their facilities also host the first CNN Academy. Location and area. twofour54 is located in and named after the geographical coordinates of Abu Dhabi (24° N, 54° E), capital of the United Arab Emirates. The media free zone's main campus is located on the mainland  (Khalifa Park). It also operates a 70,000 square meter backlot in Kizad and production studios in Mussafah, with plans to expand to build their Yas Creative Hub on Yas Island by the fourth quarter of 2021. Background. The media free zone twofour54 was founded in 2008. It falls under Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company's remit. After twofour54's founding, former Universal executive Wayne Borg joined the company as chief commercial officer, a role in which he served until 2013. In 2020, Michael Garin was appointed CEO of twofour54. The zone is home to a large number of international and  local media companies, and offers infrastructure and support, such as end-to-end production services, government and travel services, 100% business ownership, and set-up and licensing. twofour54 houses media companies in the audio, visual, and print industries, as well as news outlets and digital app creators. As of 2020, more than 550 media companies and over 700 freelancers are based at twofour54, which has been involved in over 2,300 international major productions in Abu Dhabi. Notable films produced at twofour54 include "", "6 Underground" and "Bharat".