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Radford Studio Center

January 01, 1970

Radford Studio Center, alternatively CBS Studio Center, is a television and film studio located in the Studio City district in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, United States. The lot has 18 sound stages from 7,000 to 25,000 square feet (700 to 2,300 m2), 220,000 square feet (20,000 m2) of office space, and 223 dressing rooms. The triangular site is bisected by the Los Angeles River. In 2021, ViacomCBS sold Studio Center to real estate investment companies Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management.

Radford Studio Center
Radford Studio Center, Soundstage 2 in Los Angeles
Location within Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley
Alternative namesCBS Studio Center
CBS Radford
General information
TypeTelevision studios
LocationStudio City, Los Angeles
Address4024 Radford Avenue
Studio City, California 91604
Coordinates34°08′41″N 118°23′28″W / 34.144692°N 118.391008°W / 34.144692; -118.391008
InauguratedMay 1928; 95 years ago (1928-05)
OwnerHackman Capital Partners
Square Mile Capital Management
ManagementRadford Studio Center, Inc.[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Mack Sennett
Website
www.radfordstudiocenter.com

ViacomCBS also previously had ownership of two other studios in the area: CBS Television City and Columbia Square.

History edit

Mack Sennett, a silent film producer and director, came to the San Fernando Valley and opened his new movie studio at this location (at what is now Ventura Boulevard and Radford Avenue) in May 1928. He previously operated a smaller studio on Glendale Boulevard in Echo Park (then called Edendale) where he produced films featuring the Keystone Cops, Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Buster Keaton, W. C. Fields, and Fatty Arbuckle.

Five years after creating the Studio City lot, Sennett was forced to file for bankruptcy and the studio lot was sold to Mascot Pictures. Mascot, which specialized in serials, renamed the studio after itself. By 1935, another film company, Monogram Pictures, along with Mascot and Consolidated Film Corporation merged to form Republic Pictures Corporation. The studio lot was renamed Republic Studios. The new studio specialized in B-movies, including many Westerns starring the likes of Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and John Wayne, all of whom gained their first breaks with Republic.

In the 1950s, Republic leased studio space to Revue Productions, which filmed many early television series on the lot (including early episodes of Leave It to Beaver) before Revue's owner, MCA acquired Universal Pictures and moved Revue's television production to Universal City. Also, Four Star Productions leased the lot for many of its series like The Rifleman, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, and The Big Valley. Republic Pictures ceased production in 1958 and Victor M. Carter became its president in 1959. Carter built Republic into a diversified business with foci outside of the television and film business, and so began leasing its lot to CBS.

In 1963, CBS Television became the primary lessee of the lot. Almost immediately after leasing the Republic Pictures lot, CBS began to locate its network-produced filmed shows there, including Gunsmoke, My Three Sons, and Gilligan's Island. (The Wild Wild West followed in 1965). The Gilligan's Island lagoon was located at the northwestern edge of the lot; it was paved in the mid-1990s to make room for a new parking structure. While under lease, the facility was renamed the CBS Studio Center. The network finally purchased the 70-acre lot outright from Republic in February 1967, for $9.5 million. That same month, Republic also sold its film library. CBS built new sound stages, office buildings, and technical facilities. To make up for these investments, CBS began to rent its studio lot to independent producers, and the newly created MTM Enterprises (headed by actress Mary Tyler Moore and then-husband Grant Tinker) became the Studio Center's primary tenant, beginning in 1970.

Moore's memorable sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show began filming here in 1970. Later, its spinoffs Rhoda, Phyllis, and Lou Grant were shot in the facility. In July 1982, CBS formed a partnership with 20th Century Fox to share ownership of the Studio Center, thus once again renaming, this time as CBS/Fox Studios. However, that relationship was short-lived as Fox sold its interest of the Studio Center to MTM, and it became CBS-MTM Studios. In March 1992, the studio once again became CBS Studio Center, when MTM (which was later purchased by 20th Century Fox's parent company, News Corporation) sold its interest in the studio lot to CBS.

From 1991 to 1996, American Gladiators was videotaped at CBS Studio Center. The original "Gladiator Arena" (Stage 3) remains preserved in its original form in its original location, with tours and group events available.

The studio has been one of the most active in the city for producing sitcoms. It is also the base for "Semester in L.A.", a six-week course by Columbia College Chicago.[2]

Since 2007, the Studio Center serves as the home to CBS's Los Angeles flagship TV station KCBS-TV, along with sister station KCAL-TV, as they vacated Columbia Square to move into a newly built, digitally-enhanced office and studio facility located where the house for the CBS reality series Big Brother once stood. The CBS Studio City Broadcast Center also houses the Los Angeles bureau of CBS News, which is shared with the KCBS/KCAL local newsroom, and on occasion, the CBS Evening News is anchored from Los Angeles.[3]

In 2008, Entertainment Tonight and The Insider moved from the Paramount backlot to Studio Center, as CBS took ownership of the series after its spin-off from Viacom.

A re-merged ViacomCBS (now Paramount Global) announced in 2021 that it intended to sell the facility as part of a corporate effort to focus on content.[4] In November 2021, ViacomCBS announced that the studio would be sold to Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management for $1.85 billion.[5][6] This would leave the Paramount Pictures lot as the only studio facilities in Los Angeles owned by the company.

In February 2023, The Los Angeles Times reported that "Radford Studio Center is set to get a $1-billion upgrade to expand its facilities and bring them further into the digital age".[7] Los Angeles officials received a plan from the owners of the lot formerly known as CBS Studio Center to revamp and enlarge the aging studio and broadcasting complex.[7] Deadline Hollywood reported that the upgrades will include "modern soundstages, production and support offices, sustainability measures, historic preservation, and a transportation infrastructure."[8]

Backlot edit

Radford Studio Center has three backlot areas. The first is the New York Street. During the shooting of Seinfeld in the mid-1990s, a New York Street was built to facilitate the filming of exterior shots.[9]

The second area is the Central Park area. The area features grass, trees, paths, and can also be filled with water to create a pond or swamp.[10]

The third area is the Residential Street. Actually made up of two streets, this area features a number of houses which can be used for a variety of productions.

News tenants edit

Television shows edit

Theatrical films edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Radford Studio Center, Inc". Bloomberg. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Columbia College Loses Head of Semester In L.A. Instructor". Animation World Network. December 27, 2003. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley Comes to Los Angeles". KCAL. August 3, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Vlessing, Etan (August 24, 2021). "CBS Studio City Lot Put Up for Sale by ViacomCBS". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Spangler, Todd (November 30, 2021). "ViacomCBS to Sell Iconic CBS Studio Center for $1.85 Billion". Variety.
  6. ^ "ViacomCBS selling its CBS studio for $1.8 billion: report". New York Post. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Vincent, Roger (February 27, 2023). "Historic movie lot that gave Studio City its name to get $1-billion makeover". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (February 27, 2023). "Historic Radford Studio Center Set For $1 Billion Expansion; Room For 20-25 New Soundstages". Deadline. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Seinfeld Film Locations". Google Sites.
  10. ^ "Backlot & Locations". Radford Studio Center. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "History". Radford Studio Center. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "TVTickets.com- Roseanne". Audiences Unlimited, Inc. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.[dead link]

External links edit

 
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Radford Studio Center alternatively CBS Studio Center is a television and film studio located in the Studio City district in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles California United States The lot has 18 sound stages from 7 000 to 25 000 square feet 700 to 2 300 m2 220 000 square feet 20 000 m2 of office space and 223 dressing rooms The triangular site is bisected by the Los Angeles River In 2021 ViacomCBS sold Studio Center to real estate investment companies Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management Radford Studio CenterRadford Studio Center Soundstage 2 in Los AngelesLocation within Los Angeles San Fernando ValleyAlternative namesCBS Studio CenterCBS RadfordGeneral informationTypeTelevision studiosLocationStudio City Los AngelesAddress4024 Radford AvenueStudio City California 91604Coordinates34 08 41 N 118 23 28 W 34 144692 N 118 391008 W 34 144692 118 391008InauguratedMay 1928 95 years ago 1928 05 OwnerHackman Capital PartnersSquare Mile Capital ManagementManagementRadford Studio Center Inc 1 Design and constructionArchitect s Mack SennettWebsitewww wbr radfordstudiocenter wbr com ViacomCBS also previously had ownership of two other studios in the area CBS Television City and Columbia Square Contents 1 History 1 1 Backlot 2 News tenants 3 Television shows 4 Theatrical films 5 References 6 External linksHistory editMack Sennett a silent film producer and director came to the San Fernando Valley and opened his new movie studio at this location at what is now Ventura Boulevard and Radford Avenue in May 1928 He previously operated a smaller studio on Glendale Boulevard in Echo Park then called Edendale where he produced films featuring the Keystone Cops Charlie Chaplin Mabel Normand Buster Keaton W C Fields and Fatty Arbuckle Five years after creating the Studio City lot Sennett was forced to file for bankruptcy and the studio lot was sold to Mascot Pictures Mascot which specialized in serials renamed the studio after itself By 1935 another film company Monogram Pictures along with Mascot and Consolidated Film Corporation merged to form Republic Pictures Corporation The studio lot was renamed Republic Studios The new studio specialized in B movies including many Westerns starring the likes of Roy Rogers Gene Autry and John Wayne all of whom gained their first breaks with Republic In the 1950s Republic leased studio space to Revue Productions which filmed many early television series on the lot including early episodes of Leave It to Beaver before Revue s owner MCA acquired Universal Pictures and moved Revue s television production to Universal City Also Four Star Productions leased the lot for many of its series like The Rifleman Dick Powell s Zane Grey Theater and The Big Valley Republic Pictures ceased production in 1958 and Victor M Carter became its president in 1959 Carter built Republic into a diversified business with foci outside of the television and film business and so began leasing its lot to CBS In 1963 CBS Television became the primary lessee of the lot Almost immediately after leasing the Republic Pictures lot CBS began to locate its network produced filmed shows there including Gunsmoke My Three Sons and Gilligan s Island The Wild Wild West followed in 1965 The Gilligan s Island lagoon was located at the northwestern edge of the lot it was paved in the mid 1990s to make room for a new parking structure While under lease the facility was renamed the CBS Studio Center The network finally purchased the 70 acre lot outright from Republic in February 1967 for 9 5 million That same month Republic also sold its film library CBS built new sound stages office buildings and technical facilities To make up for these investments CBS began to rent its studio lot to independent producers and the newly created MTM Enterprises headed by actress Mary Tyler Moore and then husband Grant Tinker became the Studio Center s primary tenant beginning in 1970 Moore s memorable sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show began filming here in 1970 Later its spinoffs Rhoda Phyllis and Lou Grant were shot in the facility In July 1982 CBS formed a partnership with 20th Century Fox to share ownership of the Studio Center thus once again renaming this time as CBS Fox Studios However that relationship was short lived as Fox sold its interest of the Studio Center to MTM and it became CBS MTM Studios In March 1992 the studio once again became CBS Studio Center when MTM which was later purchased by 20th Century Fox s parent company News Corporation sold its interest in the studio lot to CBS From 1991 to 1996 American Gladiators was videotaped at CBS Studio Center The original Gladiator Arena Stage 3 remains preserved in its original form in its original location with tours and group events available The studio has been one of the most active in the city for producing sitcoms It is also the base for Semester in L A a six week course by Columbia College Chicago 2 Since 2007 the Studio Center serves as the home to CBS s Los Angeles flagship TV station KCBS TV along with sister station KCAL TV as they vacated Columbia Square to move into a newly built digitally enhanced office and studio facility located where the house for the CBS reality series Big Brother once stood The CBS Studio City Broadcast Center also houses the Los Angeles bureau of CBS News which is shared with the KCBS KCAL local newsroom and on occasion the CBS Evening News is anchored from Los Angeles 3 In 2008 Entertainment Tonight and The Insider moved from the Paramount backlot to Studio Center as CBS took ownership of the series after its spin off from Viacom A re merged ViacomCBS now Paramount Global announced in 2021 that it intended to sell the facility as part of a corporate effort to focus on content 4 In November 2021 ViacomCBS announced that the studio would be sold to Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management for 1 85 billion 5 6 This would leave the Paramount Pictures lot as the only studio facilities in Los Angeles owned by the company In February 2023 The Los Angeles Times reported that Radford Studio Center is set to get a 1 billion upgrade to expand its facilities and bring them further into the digital age 7 Los Angeles officials received a plan from the owners of the lot formerly known as CBS Studio Center to revamp and enlarge the aging studio and broadcasting complex 7 Deadline Hollywood reported that the upgrades will include modern soundstages production and support offices sustainability measures historic preservation and a transportation infrastructure 8 Backlot edit Radford Studio Center has three backlot areas The first is the New York Street During the shooting of Seinfeld in the mid 1990s a New York Street was built to facilitate the filming of exterior shots 9 The second area is the Central Park area The area features grass trees paths and can also be filled with water to create a pond or swamp 10 The third area is the Residential Street Actually made up of two streets this area features a number of houses which can be used for a variety of productions News tenants editCBS News KCBS TV KCAL TVTelevision shows editThe 100 000 Pyramid 2022 100 Questions 106 amp Park 3rd Rock from the Sun 9JKL A Different World A P Bio Accidentally on Purpose According to Jim Alone Together America s Got Talent 2007 08 America s Got Talent All Stars American Gladiators 1991 96 American Housewife Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader 2007 Baby Daddy Bad Teacher The Bernie Mac Show Bet on Your Baby Better with You Big Brother Big Brother Over the Top The Big Valley The Bill Engvall Show The Bob Newhart Show Boston Common Boy Meets World Brooklyn Nine Nine Cane Can t Hurry Love Card Sharks 2020 21 Caroline in the City Celebrity Big Brother Celebrity Circus The Chase 2021 present The Class The Cleaner CSI Cyber CSI NY Colony Combat Community Criminal Minds Beyond Borders Cybill Dave s World The Defenders Designing Women Don t Forget the Lyrics 2022 The Doris Day Show 1969 73 Double Dare 2018 19 Duets The Ellen Show Entertainment Tonight 2008 present Evening Shade The Exes Falcon Crest Family Affair Food Network Star 2016 The Game Gary Unmarried Get Smart Gilligan s Island Girlfriends Good Morning Miami Grace Under Fire Grandfathered Greek Greg the Bunny Grounded for Life Gunsmoke Half amp Half Happily Divorced Hearts Afire Hill Street Blues Hip Hop Squares Hole in the Wall 2008 09 Hot in Cleveland How to Be a Gentleman If Not for You It s Always Sunny in Philadelphia The Insider 2008 17 The Jeff Foxworthy Show Just Shoot Me Kevin from Work Kirstie The Larry Sanders Show Last Man Standing Leave It to Beaver Less than Perfect Lou Grant Malcolm in the Middle Malibu Country Man with a Plan The Mary Tyler Moore Show Masters of the Maze The Mayor Melissa amp Joey The Millers Million Dollar Password Minute to Win It 2010 11 The Moment of Truth Mulaney My Three Sons My Two Dads Mystery Girls The Naked Truth Newhart NewsRadio The Nine Lives of Chloe King The O Keefes On the Lot Adrianna Costa hosted shows The Odd Couple 2015 Outsourced Parks and Recreation Passions The Paul Reiser Show Perfect Couples Phyllis Planet of the Apps Playing House Press Your Luck 2021 The Pyramid Rawhide The Real O Neals Remington Steele Retired at 35 Rhoda Riot Rita Rocks Rodney Romantically Challenged Roommates Roseanne original series amp 2018 revival 11 12 Roundhouse 1993 96 Ruby amp The Rockits Samantha Who The Sarah Silverman Program SEAL Team Seinfeld The Singing Bee The Single Guy The Soul Man Spin City St Elsewhere State of Georgia Still Standing Superior Donuts Survivor Finale and reunion shows That 70s Show That 80s Show The Talk Thirtysomething Titus Tracey Ullman s State of the Union Twisted Unhappily Ever After United States of Tara The Virginian The Voice The White Shadow Whitney The Wild Wild West Will amp Grace 1998 2006 WKRP in Cincinnati Win Lose or Draw 2014 Wisdom of the Crowd Yes Dear Young amp HungryTheatrical films editThe Addams Family April Fools The Back up Plan Borderline Boys on the Side Dr Dolittle Dr Dolittle 2 Faster Father of the Bride I Love Trouble Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Little Big Man Le Mans Mr Wrong The Muppet Movie Raise the Titanic Scream 3References edit Radford Studio Center Inc Bloomberg Retrieved June 28 2021 Columbia College Loses Head of Semester In L A Instructor Animation World Network December 27 2003 Retrieved January 14 2021 CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley Comes to Los Angeles KCAL August 3 2011 Retrieved January 14 2021 Vlessing Etan August 24 2021 CBS Studio City Lot Put Up for Sale by ViacomCBS The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved September 4 2021 Spangler Todd November 30 2021 ViacomCBS to Sell Iconic CBS Studio Center for 1 85 Billion Variety ViacomCBS selling its CBS studio for 1 8 billion report New York Post November 16 2021 Retrieved November 17 2021 a b Vincent Roger February 27 2023 Historic movie lot that gave Studio City its name to get 1 billion makeover Los Angeles Times Retrieved March 9 2023 Goldsmith Jill February 27 2023 Historic Radford Studio Center Set For 1 Billion Expansion Room For 20 25 New Soundstages Deadline Retrieved March 9 2023 Seinfeld Film Locations Google Sites Backlot amp Locations Radford Studio Center Retrieved August 7 2022 History Radford Studio Center Retrieved August 7 2022 TVTickets com Roseanne Audiences Unlimited Inc August 30 2017 Retrieved August 31 2017 dead link External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to CBS Studio Center Radford Studio Center Seeing Stars CBS Studio Center Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Radford Studio Center amp oldid 1209377832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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