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Television City

December 07, 2023

Television City, alternatively CBS Television City, is an American television studio complex located in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, California, United States. The facilities are located at 7800 Beverly Boulevard, at the corner of Fairfax Avenue. Designed by architect William Pereira and Charles Luckman,[1] Television City opened in 1952 as the second CBS television studio complex in Southern California, following CBS Studio Center in the Studio City section of the San Fernando Valley, which continues to house additional production facilities and the network's Los Angeles local television operations (KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV). Since 1961, Television City has served as the master control facility for CBS's west coast television network operations which were previously based at CBS Columbia Square. In 2018, CBS sold Television City to the real estate investment company Hackman Capital Partners while continuing to exclusively lease its space.

Television City
Television City Studios in Los Angeles
Location within Western Los Angeles
Alternative namesCBS Television City
Television City Studios
General information
TypeTelevision studios
LocationFairfax District, Los Angeles
Address7800 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
90036
Coordinates34°04′28″N 118°21′36″W / 34.074444°N 118.36°W / 34.074444; -118.36
InauguratedNovember 16, 1952; 71 years ago (1952-11-16)
OwnerHackman Capital Partners
Design and construction
Architect(s)Pereira & Luckman
Website
televisioncityla.com

Since its opening, numerous TV shows, specials and events have been broadcast live or recorded at Television City, including many shows not aired on CBS. It has also been the production site of several films such as the 1996 feature That Thing You Do!, starring Tom Hanks and Liv Tyler. During the opening credits of many of the shows recorded here, a voice-over announced the phrase "from Television City in Hollywood". The complex currently houses a total of eight separate studios. The facility infrequently conducts backstage tours led by a CBS page.

History edit

CBS planned to move most of its entertainment operations to the Los Angeles area in 1950. As they needed additional space beyond its Columbia Square complex on Sunset Boulevard, CBS purchased the property at Fairfax Avenue and Beverly Boulevard that year. Hiring architect William Pereira, the company reportedly spent $7 million on the studio.[2] Television City opened on November 16, 1952. It was built on the site of a former football field and race track, Gilmore Stadium. Before the stadium, it was an oil field.

Initially, the four original studios were equipped with RCA TK-10 monochrome cameras. Studio 43 was equipped with RCA TK-40/41 color cameras in 1954, with cables allowing any of the original four studios to use those cameras. In 1956, Studio 41 was equipped with RCA TK-41s. However, CBS color broadcasts decreased in frequency until the following decade, when the 1964 production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella was recorded—the last known use of the RCA color cameras. CBS programs were, in general, in black-and-white until Norelco PC-60 color cameras were installed starting in late 1964.[3]

Studio 33 was the home of the long-running CBS game show The Price Is Right, the HBO late night talk show Real Time with Bill Maher, The Carol Burnett Show for its entire 1967–1978 run and The Red Skelton Show prior to that (1953–1970), as well as the notable game shows Match Game (the 1973–82 Gene Rayburn-hosted version, and the 1998 version), The $25,000/$100,000 Pyramid (the 1980s run), Hollywood Squares (hosted by Tom Bergeron), Wheel of Fortune from 1989 to 1995, the 1986–1989 revival of Card Sharks, the 1983–86 version of Press Your Luck, and the 1988–1995 run of Family Feud. During the April 9, 1998, episode of The Price Is Right (which was commemorated as its 5000th episode), CBS dedicated Studio 33 as the "Bob Barker Studio" in honor of the show's long-time host and executive producer.

When it became standard for sitcoms to tape in front of a studio audience in the 1970s, many shows were recorded on soundstages at Television City, such as All in the Family, Maude, and Good Times. The ABC sitcoms Three's Company and Welcome Back, Kotter were also taped at Television City.

CBS Television City is also home to CBS's visual effects studio, CBS Digital, and the CBS Records music label. "Television City" is a registered trademark of CBS for its TV production facilities.

In September 2017, CBS investigated selling the property due to a development boom in the Fairfax District.[4] As a result of this possibility, the city of Los Angeles is taking steps (as of May 2018) to officially declare the facility a historic and cultural monument.[5] CBS Corp. sold Television City to Los Angeles real estate investment company Hackman Capital Partners for $750 million in a deal finalized in mid-December 2018. The deal gives the buyer the right to use the Television City name. CBS programs produced at Television City, including The Price Is Right, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, and The Late Late Show with James Corden, will continue to be based at Television City, as well as the headquarters of the CBS international unit.[2]

Architecture edit

The stark modern architecture at Television City consists of black and white planes meeting at razor-sharp corners, with accents of dazzling red, the work of Pereira & Luckman of Los Angeles. The studio facility was built to handle the larger production needs for the network, most of which took place at the rather cramped CBS Columbia Square. The building's black and white color scheme was also used to identify areas where it was designed to be expanded. Black walls and glass walls indicated "temporary" structure that could be removed during expansion, while white areas were "permanent".[6]

The building initially held four soundstages (Studios 31, 33, 41, and 43), but a renovation in the late 1980s added two new soundstages to the east of the original building (Studios 36 and 46), plus additional office/storage space and technical facilities. Later, another renovation further added two more studios (Studios 56 and 58) in what had been rehearsal halls in the original building. The original plans for Television City called for 24 soundstages, before CBS executives decided to settle with just the initial four.

In 2021, Hackman announced plans for a major, $1.25 billion redevelopment of the facility, which will expand Television City to at least 15 soundstages, and add additional office space. Parts of the expansion will be built atop existing parking lots, which will be converted to parking garages. The four original studios and its architectural qualities will be preserved.[7] In March 2023, due to the redevelopment, Fremantle announced that The Price is Right would relocate to a newly-leased facility in Glendale after having filmed at Television City for 51 consecutive seasons. Other programs currently filmed at Television City will also relocate elsewhere; The Late Late Show with James Corden was already scheduled to end entirely in April 2023.[8][9]

Shows produced at Television City edit

Below is a partial list of programs that have recorded episodes or broadcast live at Television City Studios.[10]

References edit

Citations
  1. ^ "William Pereira, 76, Designer of Landmarks". Chicago Tribune. November 15, 1985. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  2. ^ a b James, Meg; Vincent, Roger (December 10, 2018). "CBS sells Television City for $750 million to Los Angeles real estate developer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Reitan, Ed. . Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2008.
  4. ^ Chun, I-Chen (September 28, 2017). "CBS mulling sale of Television City studios in Los Angeles". Los Angeles Business News. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  5. ^ James, Meg (May 4, 2018). "CBS Television City moves closer to receiving historical landmark designation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  6. ^ Presenter: Edward R. Murrow (November 1953). "CBS Television City". See It Now. 2:05 minutes in. CBS. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "A $1.25-billion overhaul will bring Television City into the streaming era". Los Angeles Times. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  8. ^ Steinberg, Brian (February 24, 2023). "James Corden's 'Late Late Show' Set for April 27 CBS Sign-Off". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 8, 2023). "'The Price Is Right' To Move Production After 5 Decades As Television City Renovations Displace Several Long-Running Series". Deadline. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  10. ^ . CBS Broadcasting. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  11. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 196
  12. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 12
  13. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 18
  14. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 21
  15. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 29
  16. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 30
  17. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 37
  18. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 51
  19. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 62
  20. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 67
  21. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 72
  22. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 71
  23. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, p. 75
  24. ^ Schwartz, Ryan & Wostbrock 1995, pp. 224–225
Works cited
  • Schwartz, David; Ryan, Steve; Wostbrock, Fred (1995). The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows (2nd ed.). Facts on File, Inc. ISBN 978-0816030934. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

External links edit

  • Official website

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Television City alternatively CBS Television City is an American television studio complex located in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles California United States The facilities are located at 7800 Beverly Boulevard at the corner of Fairfax Avenue Designed by architect William Pereira and Charles Luckman 1 Television City opened in 1952 as the second CBS television studio complex in Southern California following CBS Studio Center in the Studio City section of the San Fernando Valley which continues to house additional production facilities and the network s Los Angeles local television operations KCBS TV and KCAL TV Since 1961 Television City has served as the master control facility for CBS s west coast television network operations which were previously based at CBS Columbia Square In 2018 CBS sold Television City to the real estate investment company Hackman Capital Partners while continuing to exclusively lease its space Television CityTelevision City Studios in Los AngelesLocation within Western Los AngelesAlternative namesCBS Television CityTelevision City StudiosGeneral informationTypeTelevision studiosLocationFairfax District Los AngelesAddress7800 Beverly BoulevardLos Angeles California90036Coordinates34 04 28 N 118 21 36 W 34 074444 N 118 36 W 34 074444 118 36InauguratedNovember 16 1952 71 years ago 1952 11 16 OwnerHackman Capital PartnersDesign and constructionArchitect s Pereira amp LuckmanWebsitetelevisioncityla wbr comSince its opening numerous TV shows specials and events have been broadcast live or recorded at Television City including many shows not aired on CBS It has also been the production site of several films such as the 1996 feature That Thing You Do starring Tom Hanks and Liv Tyler During the opening credits of many of the shows recorded here a voice over announced the phrase from Television City in Hollywood The complex currently houses a total of eight separate studios The facility infrequently conducts backstage tours led by a CBS page Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Shows produced at Television City 4 References 5 External linksHistory editCBS planned to move most of its entertainment operations to the Los Angeles area in 1950 As they needed additional space beyond its Columbia Square complex on Sunset Boulevard CBS purchased the property at Fairfax Avenue and Beverly Boulevard that year Hiring architect William Pereira the company reportedly spent 7 million on the studio 2 Television City opened on November 16 1952 It was built on the site of a former football field and race track Gilmore Stadium Before the stadium it was an oil field Initially the four original studios were equipped with RCA TK 10 monochrome cameras Studio 43 was equipped with RCA TK 40 41 color cameras in 1954 with cables allowing any of the original four studios to use those cameras In 1956 Studio 41 was equipped with RCA TK 41s However CBS color broadcasts decreased in frequency until the following decade when the 1964 production of Rodgers and Hammerstein s Cinderella was recorded the last known use of the RCA color cameras CBS programs were in general in black and white until Norelco PC 60 color cameras were installed starting in late 1964 3 Studio 33 was the home of the long running CBS game show The Price Is Right the HBO late night talk show Real Time with Bill Maher The Carol Burnett Show for its entire 1967 1978 run and The Red Skelton Show prior to that 1953 1970 as well as the notable game shows Match Game the 1973 82 Gene Rayburn hosted version and the 1998 version The 25 000 100 000 Pyramid the 1980s run Hollywood Squares hosted by Tom Bergeron Wheel of Fortune from 1989 to 1995 the 1986 1989 revival of Card Sharks the 1983 86 version of Press Your Luck and the 1988 1995 run of Family Feud During the April 9 1998 episode of The Price Is Right which was commemorated as its 5000th episode CBS dedicated Studio 33 as the Bob Barker Studio in honor of the show s long time host and executive producer When it became standard for sitcoms to tape in front of a studio audience in the 1970s many shows were recorded on soundstages at Television City such as All in the Family Maude and Good Times The ABC sitcoms Three s Company and Welcome Back Kotter were also taped at Television City CBS Television City is also home to CBS s visual effects studio CBS Digital and the CBS Records music label Television City is a registered trademark of CBS for its TV production facilities In September 2017 CBS investigated selling the property due to a development boom in the Fairfax District 4 As a result of this possibility the city of Los Angeles is taking steps as of May 2018 to officially declare the facility a historic and cultural monument 5 CBS Corp sold Television City to Los Angeles real estate investment company Hackman Capital Partners for 750 million in a deal finalized in mid December 2018 The deal gives the buyer the right to use the Television City name CBS programs produced at Television City including The Price Is Right The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful and The Late Late Show with James Corden will continue to be based at Television City as well as the headquarters of the CBS international unit 2 Architecture editThe stark modern architecture at Television City consists of black and white planes meeting at razor sharp corners with accents of dazzling red the work of Pereira amp Luckman of Los Angeles The studio facility was built to handle the larger production needs for the network most of which took place at the rather cramped CBS Columbia Square The building s black and white color scheme was also used to identify areas where it was designed to be expanded Black walls and glass walls indicated temporary structure that could be removed during expansion while white areas were permanent 6 The building initially held four soundstages Studios 31 33 41 and 43 but a renovation in the late 1980s added two new soundstages to the east of the original building Studios 36 and 46 plus additional office storage space and technical facilities Later another renovation further added two more studios Studios 56 and 58 in what had been rehearsal halls in the original building The original plans for Television City called for 24 soundstages before CBS executives decided to settle with just the initial four In 2021 Hackman announced plans for a major 1 25 billion redevelopment of the facility which will expand Television City to at least 15 soundstages and add additional office space Parts of the expansion will be built atop existing parking lots which will be converted to parking garages The four original studios and its architectural qualities will be preserved 7 In March 2023 due to the redevelopment Fremantle announced that The Price is Right would relocate to a newly leased facility in Glendale after having filmed at Television City for 51 consecutive seasons Other programs currently filmed at Television City will also relocate elsewhere The Late Late Show with James Corden was already scheduled to end entirely in April 2023 8 9 Shows produced at Television City editBelow is a partial list of programs that have recorded episodes or broadcast live at Television City Studios 10 The 10 000 25 000 100 000 Pyramid 11 Alice pilot episode only All in the Family Amateur s Guide to Love American Idol 2002 2016 2018 2022 America s Got Talent 2009 2011 Archie Bunker s Place Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader 2008 2009 2015 Art Linkletter s House Party Beat Shazam Beat the Clock 12 Blackout 13 The Bold and the Beautiful Body Language 14 Bullseye The Burns and Allen Show Can You Top This 15 Capitol Card Sharks 1986 1989 2019 16 The Carol Burnett Show Cher Cherries Wild Child s Play 17 Climax Contraption Crosswits Dancing with the Stars The Danny Kaye Show Deal or No Deal 2005 Dennis Miller Live Dinah Dirty Rotten Cheater Don Adams Screen Test Don t Forget the Lyrics 2007 2009 Double Dare 1976 77 18 The Edsel Show Family Feud 1988 95 1999 2000 19 Celebrity Family Feud 2015 2017 2022 Follow the Leader TV series 20 The Game Game 21 Game Show in My Head Game Show Moments Gone Bananas Gambit 22 Gameshow Marathon 2006 Give n Take The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 1969 1972 The Gong Show 23 Good Times High Rollers The Hollywood Game Hollywood Squares 1998 2004 Hollywood s Talking I ve Got a Secret Insight The Jack Benny Program The Jeffersons The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon 1995 2004 The Joker s Wild The Judy Garland Show Kids Say the Darndest Things The Larry Elder Show Late Show with David Letterman May 9 13 1994 November 6 10 1995 The Late Late Show 1995 2023 with Tom Snyder 1995 1999 with Craig Kilborn 1999 2004 with Craig Ferguson 2005 2014 with James Corden 2015 2023 The Lawrence Welk Show 1977 79 The Masked Singer 2019 2020 Live to Dance Love Connection 2017 2018 Mama s Family Match Game Matchmaker Maude Me and the Boys Meet Millie The Merv Griffin Show The Mike Douglas Show The Montel Williams Show Morris Cerullo Help Line My Friend Irma Now You See It One Day at a Time 1975 1984 Osbournes Reloaded 2008 2009 Password The Pat Sajak Show Pet Star Pictionary Playboy After Dark Playhouse 90 Politically Incorrect Press Your Luck 1983 1986 2019 2020 2022 The Price Is Right 1972 2023 Real Time with Bill Maher The Red Skelton Show Rock Star INXS Supernova Rodeo Drive The Ropers The Roseanne Show Rove LA Show Me the Money 2006 Skating with the Stars 2010 Slide Show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour So You Think You Can Dance 2005 2019 2022 The Sonny amp Cher Comedy Hour Spin Off The Steve Harvey Show Stockard Channing in Just Friends Stump the Stars Survivor finales and reunions Talking Bad Talking Dead Talking Preacher Talking Saul Tattletales That s My Line That s My Mama There s One in Every Family Three s Company Tic Tac Dough Tony Orlando and Dawn To Tell the Truth The Twilight Zone 3rd Degree The Tyra Banks Show 2005 2007 Vibe Video Village Welcome Back Kotter Wheel of Fortune 1989 1995 24 Whew Wild n Out Win Lose or Draw The World s Best The X Factor 2011 2013 Xuxa The Young and the Restless You Don t Know JackReferences editCitations William Pereira 76 Designer of Landmarks Chicago Tribune November 15 1985 Retrieved August 13 2014 a b James Meg Vincent Roger December 10 2018 CBS sells Television City for 750 million to Los Angeles real estate developer Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 11 2018 Reitan Ed Early Color Television Studio Facilities Archived from the original on May 16 2008 Retrieved May 22 2008 Chun I Chen September 28 2017 CBS mulling sale of Television City studios in Los Angeles Los Angeles Business News Retrieved October 8 2018 James Meg May 4 2018 CBS Television City moves closer to receiving historical landmark designation Los Angeles Times Retrieved May 6 2018 Presenter Edward R Murrow November 1953 CBS Television City See It Now 2 05 minutes in CBS Archived from the original on December 13 2021 A 1 25 billion overhaul will bring Television City into the streaming era Los Angeles Times March 26 2021 Retrieved March 8 2023 Steinberg Brian February 24 2023 James Corden s Late Late Show Set for April 27 CBS Sign Off Variety Retrieved March 8 2023 Andreeva Nellie March 8 2023 The Price Is Right To Move Production After 5 Decades As Television City Renovations Displace Several Long Running Series Deadline Retrieved March 8 2023 Shows CBS Television City CBS Broadcasting Archived from the original on July 13 2011 Retrieved July 25 2011 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 196 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 12 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 18 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 21 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 29 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 30 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 37 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 51 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 62 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 67 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 72 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 71 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 p 75 Schwartz Ryan amp Wostbrock 1995 pp 224 225 Works citedSchwartz David Ryan Steve Wostbrock Fred 1995 The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows 2nd ed Facts on File Inc ISBN 978 0816030934 Retrieved October 8 2018 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Television City amp oldid 1179686531, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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