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Hackman Capital Partners's Michael Hackman (top), Affinius Capital's Craig Solomon (center), Netflix's Ted Sarandos (bottom), and Netflix's logo at an event.
Studios/Soundstages · Finance
Hollywood

Netflix Studio in Hollywood Secures $165M Refi

By Greg Cornfield
CIM Group's Shaul Kuba, Avi Shemesh and Richard Ressler, and a rendering of The Lot on Formosa.
Studios/Soundstages · Finance
California

CIM Group Sells Historic L.A. Studio to Itself As Part of $230M Recap

By Nick Trombola
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Los Angeles Rams owner E. Stanley Kroenke and a rendering of Hollywood Park Studios.
Studios/Soundstages · Development
California

Stan Kroenke Plans Sprawling Production Facility, Soundstages at Hollywood Park

By Nick Trombola
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A single wood director's chair in a spotlight.
Studios/Soundstages · Leases
California

Hollywood’s Studio Leasing Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think

By Greg Cornfield
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Rick Caruso, Michael Hackman, and a rendering of Hackman Capital Partners' Television City project.
Studios/Soundstages · Development
California

Rick Caruso’s The Grove Files Lawsuit Challenging L.A.’s Television City Expansion

By Nick Trombola
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Robbie Pinkas, senior vice president at PACE Loan Group, and Gateway Studios & Production Centers (GSPC) in Chesterfield, Mo.
Studios/Soundstages · Finance
Missouri

PACE Loan Group Supplies $35M Loan for Missouri Production Campus

By Andrew Coen
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Traverse32 wanted a space to showcase its projects that had an old Hollywood vibe.
Studios/Soundstages · Development
New York City

The Plan: Production Studio Traverse32 Updates Its Home in Former Gimbels Building

By Amanda Schiavo
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Singer-songwriter John Mayer, film director McG, and the Jim Henson Company Lot at 1416 North La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, Calif.
Studios/Soundstages · Investments & Sales
California

John Mayer, McG to Buy Jim Henson Lot in Hollywood

By Nick Trombola
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California Gov. Gavin Newsome, Hackman Capital Partners Founder and CEO Michael Hackman, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and the Hollywood sign.
Studios/Soundstages · Policy
California

New California Film and TV Tax Credit to Boost Hollywood Studios

By Nick Trombola
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Bungalow Projects co-founders Susi Yu and Travis Feehan, and stage lights behind a film set.
Studios/Soundstages · Development
New York City

Bungalow to Demolish 201-207 Moore Street for Second Brooklyn Film Studio

By Isabelle Durso
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Michael Hackman, Founder and CEO of Hackman Capital Partners, and a rendering of the planned revamp of Television City.
Studios/Soundstages · Development
California

Television City Overhaul Gets Green Light From L.A. Planning Commission

By Nick Trombola
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Bungalow Projects co-founders Susi Yu and Travis Feehan, and stage lights behind a film set.
Studios/Soundstages · Development
New York City

Bungalow Projects Makes Plans for 307K-SF East Williamsburg Movie Studio

By Isabelle Durso
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Edgar Bronfman, Jr. and the Paramount Pictures studio lot in Hollywood.
Studios/Soundstages · Players
California

Edgar Bronfman Jr. Challenges Skydance-Paramount Merger With $4.3B Bid

By Anna Staropoli
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and the UNLV campus.
Studios/Soundstages · Leases
Nevada

Warner Bros. Pledges $8.5B in Long-Term Lease at Nevada Studio

By Isabelle Durso
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Paramount Global Chairwoman Shari Redstone, CBS CEO George Cheeks, and Paramount Studio lot.
Studios/Soundstages · Players
California

Paramount Closes TV Studio, Begins Major Layoffs Ahead of Skydance Merger

By Greg Cornfield
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David Ellison, Shari Redstone, and the entrance to Paramount Pictures.
Studios/Soundstages · More
National

David Ellison’s Skydance Media to Merge with Paramount Global

By Nick Trombola
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema founder Tim League at the 2023 SXSW Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas.
Studios/Soundstages · Investments & Sales
National

Sony Re-Enters Film Exhibition Business With Alamo Drafthouse Purchase

By Nick Trombola
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