Updated
Updated · Deadline · Jul 7
Orbital Studios Moves to 75-Year-Old Television City as LA Fights to Keep Production Local
Updated
Updated · Deadline · Jul 7

Orbital Studios Moves to 75-Year-Old Television City as LA Fights to Keep Production Local

3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jul 7

Summary

  • Orbital Studios has established a new brick-and-mortar base at Television City in Los Angeles, deepening its move of headquarters and virtual production operations to the historic lot.
  • Founded in 2020, the company says its art teams, software and production pipelines are designed to make virtual shoots faster, leaner and easier to budget while maintaining final-pixel quality.
  • The relocation extends Orbital’s global expansion through soundstage partnerships and is pitched as a way to let productions capture worldwide locations without leaving Los Angeles.
  • That local angle matters as high-end shows increasingly shift to other states and countries, putting crew jobs and production spending in Los Angeles under pressure.
  • Television City, a nearly 75-year-old Fairfax District studio designated a Historic-Cultural Monument in 2018, has hosted shows including The Price Is Right and The Carol Burnett Show.

Insights

Will this high-tech partnership secure Television City's future or just mask a deeper industry crisis?
Can a virtual production hub rescue a historic studio from its owner's $350 million default?