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January 21, 2026

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Hollywood Real Estate Reckoning:
Radford Studios Forecloses, with More Coming?



Radford Studios has officially fallen into foreclosure - and it may be the first domino in a much larger studio real estate reset. As rumors swirl around Television City and pressure builds on major New York studio assets, it's becoming clear the soundstage boom has entered a new phase. What happens next will reshape where - and how - production gets made in the years ahead...

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Los Angeles Production Slumps Again in 2025, With Tax Credit Boost Offering Some Early Stages of Relief



Los Angeles production ticked up modestly at the end of 2025, but the overall picture remains grim, with on-location shoot days down sharply year-over-year and far below pre-pandemic norms, according to new data from FilmLA.
The city and county logged 19,694 shoot days across film, television...

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How The Pitt is Bringing Back Network-Style Production and Weekly Viewing to Streamers



The Pitt isn't just one of the best new shows on streaming - it's a reminder that great television doesn't require bloated budgets or endless shoot days. The series embraces a faster, more disciplined production model that puts craft, performance, and efficiency back at the center. For an industry under pressure to cut costs without sacrificing quality, The Pitt feels less like an outlier and more like a roadmap...

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50 Cent Bets Big on Louisiana With $124 Million Shreveport Studio Plan



Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is expanding his footprint in the production business - and betting big on Louisiana. Following the global success of Netflix's Sean Combs: The Reckoning, the executive producer and G-Unit Film & Television founder has unveiled plans to invest $124 million in a new multi-facility...

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How Matt and Ben Just Got Netflix to Break Their Own Rules on Profit Sharing with The Rip



With The Rip, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck negotiated a performance-based deal that restores upside participation - not just for stars, but for the entire crew. It's a rare crack in the streaming buyout model, and a reminder that when talent has leverage, the rules can still be rewritten...

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NYC Film Office Gets New Leader as Mamdani Signals Cost Reset for Production Industry



New York City's film and television industry is entering a pivotal moment, one shaped less by celebrity-driven expansion and more by a growing urgency around cost, labor stability and long-term sustainability. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has tapped Rafael Espinal to lead the Mayor's Office of Media...

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GUEST POST: REVOLUTION ENTERTAINMENT




Protecting Creative Trust and Responsibility in a High-Stakes Production Environment



As productions scale globally and timelines tighten, one challenge has quietly moved to the center of every high-end drama workflow: how creative materials are protected, distributed, and tracked during all stages of production - from pre-production through to post. Scripts, sides, contracts, call sheets, and confidential production documents are no longer shared with a handful of people in a single location...

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