What Radford Studio Center does

Radford Studio Center operates a 55-acre, 1.14-million-square-foot full-service film and television production studio campus at 4024 Radford Avenue in Studio City, Los Angeles, founded in 1928 by Mack Sennett. The facility offers 22 sound stages (17 of which are audience-rated, ranging from 7,000 to 25,000 SF with heights up to 45 feet), three permanent exterior backlot sets (Residential Street, Central Park, and New York Street), 210,000 SF of office space across 18 buildings and 20 bungalows (1,500–48,000 SF per unit), and 172,737 SF of support space including 213 permanent and 24 portable dressing rooms, a 57,500 SF four-mill set construction complex, a 69-seat viewing room, and a ProTools-equipped ADR facility.

The studio monetizes a diversified stack of recurring and usage-based revenue streams: subscription-style stage, backlot, office, and support space rentals on multi-year or flexible terms; usage-based equipment rentals (lighting, grip, audio-video, sound, gimbals, transportation, lift, expendables) provided primarily through The MBS Group; and ancillary on-lot amenities (Carla's Café, Joe's Gym, Elaine's Beauty Studio, Super Mario Auto Detailing, 24/7 gated security, 3,000 parking spaces with EV charging). Customer segments span traditional film and television production companies (current and historical tenants include productions associated with Seinfeld, Better Call Saul, Parks and Recreation, Young Sheldon, Bojack Horseman, SpongeBob, The Talk, and Gunsmoke) and streaming services (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+), with Netflix currently under contract to acquire the facility for approximately $330–400 million in a deal expected to close in Q3 2026, following Hackman Capital Partners' 2023 default on $1.1 billion of bondholder debt and subsequent lender repossession.

Name

Radford Studio Center

Legal name

Radford Studio Center

Website

https://radfordsc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Radford Studio Center operates a 55-acre, 1.14-million-square-foot film and television production campus in Studio City, Los Angeles, offering 22 sound stages, backlots, offices, and integrated production services to studios and streaming platforms; currently being acquired by Netflix.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Studio Rental Facilities

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Sound Recording Studios (512240)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Soundstage & Stage Rental (Film/TV) (MPADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Studio Campus / Production Facility Operators (MPADAIAC), Backlot & Exterior Lot Rental (MPADAIAB), Production Office Space & Support Facilities (MPADAIAD), On-Lot Location Services & Permitting Coordination (MPADAIAG), Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental (MPADAFAB)

Keywords

• Film studio rentals
• Sound stage rentals
• Backlot filming locations
• Production support services
• Studio office space

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Stage and Backlot Rental: Rental of 22 sound stages (ranging 7,000-25,000 SF) and three backlot locations to film and television productions. Stages booked individually with flexible terms. Revenue is recurring from ongoing productions.
2. Office and Bungalow Rental: Rental of 18 office buildings and 20 bungalows totaling 210,000 SF, with office spaces ranging from 1,500 to 48,000 SF available at competitive rates with flexible terms.
3. Production Equipment and Services: Rental of lighting, grip, expendables, audio-video equipment, sound engineering, transportation, lift equipment, and specialty items like subway car system and gimbals. Equipment provided with pickup and delivery.
4. Support Space and Facilities: Rental of dressing rooms (213 permanent, 24 portable), multi-purpose rooms (14 rooms, 670-2,400 SF), viewing room (69 seats), ADR facility, and mill complex for set construction.
5. On-Lot Amenities and Commissary: On-site cafe (Carla's Café), gym memberships (Joe's Gym), beauty studio (Elaine's Beauty Studio), and auto detailing services for employees and tenants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Radford Studio Center is a 55-acre, 1.14-million-square-foot full-service film and television production campus in Studio City, Los Angeles, renting 22 sound stages (17 audience-rated, 7,000–25,000 SF), three permanent backlot sets (Residential Street, Central Park, New York Street), 210,000 SF of office space across 18 buildings and 20 bungalows, and 172,737 SF of support facilities (dressing rooms, mills, ADR, viewing room). It bundles in production equipment rentals (lighting, grip, audio/video, sound, transportation, expendables) via partner MBS Equipment Company, plus on-lot amenities including a café, gym, beauty salon, auto detailing, and 24/7 gated security. The studio is operated and serviced by The MBS Group on behalf of an affiliate of Hackman Capital Partners.

Product overview

Radford Studio Center is a 55-acre, 1.14-million-square-foot full-service film and television production studio facility in Studio City, California. The offering is organized as an integrated campus combining three core components: (1) Stages & Backlots — 22 sound stages and three permanent exterior sets for filming; (2) Office Space — 210,000 SF of creative offices across 18 buildings and 20 bungalows; and (3) Support Space — 172,737 SF of dressing rooms, mills, multi-purpose rooms, and production support. These are supplemented by equipment rental services (lighting, grip, audio/video, sound, transportation), specialized set rentals (subway car system, gimbals), and on-lot amenities (café, gym, beauty studio, auto detailing, 24/7 security, parking with EV charging). The portfolio is managed and operated by The MBS Group on behalf of an affiliate of Hackman Capital Partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stages & Backlots Rental of 22 sound stages (19 traditional sound stages of which 17 are audience-rated, plus three warehouse stages) ranging from 7,000 to 25,000 SF with heights up to 45 feet, plus three permanent backlot sets — Residential Street (six house fronts with 360-degree filming), Central Park (natural/park setting with water features), and New York Street (17 two-story buildings with full street rigging for rain, steam, and lighting). All stages include air conditioning, abundant power, high-speed internet/Wi-Fi, and 24/7 security. For film and television productions.
• Office Space Creative office space rental ranging from 1,500 to 48,000 SF across 18 office buildings and 20 bungalows totaling 210,000 SF. Available with or without furniture and customizable build-out options at competitive rates with flexible, multi-year terms. For production companies, writers' rooms, executive suites, and creative tenants.
• Support Space Production support facilities totaling nearly 173,000 SF including 213 permanent and 24 portable dressing rooms with shower facilities, green rooms, hair and make-up rooms, VIP rooms, 14 multi-purpose rooms (670–2,400 SF each), a 69-seat viewing room for screenings and dailies, four self-contained mills totaling 57,500 SF (Mill Complex, New York Mill, Passions Mill, Passions Mill Annex) for set construction, and an ADR facility. For film and television productions requiring turnkey support space.
• Production Services and Equipment Rentals On-site production services including lighting rentals (via MBS Equipment Company, one of the world's largest equipment inventories with sustainable-energy alternatives), grip equipment and rigging crews with scaffold/pipe grid systems and 5/10-ton grip trucks, audio/video equipment (production sound, RF, cable systems, sound effects library, RF coordination, walkies), sound packages (single/multi-camera audio, audience audio, wireless mics, time code), transportation and lift equipment (boom lifts, forklifts, scissor lifts, stake beds, golf carts), a paint department (faux finishes, marbleizing, aging effects, spray booth), expendables shop (tape, gels, lumber, paint, textiles), and specialty equipment including a 7' x 16' gimbal table and a mock subway car system built in two trailer sections. For film and television productions.
• Amenities On-lot amenities exclusively available to Radford employees and tenants including Carla's Café (catering operated by JCS Catering, Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–3 p.m., with daily specials, events, and cast/crew feeds), Joe's Gym (fitness facility in Stage 19 basement with cardiovascular equipment, free weights, resistance training, locker rooms with showers; nominal membership fee), Elaine's Beauty Studio (on-lot hair and makeup salon, Tue–Sat by appointment), Super Mario Auto Detailing (on-lot car wash/detailing with pickup and return for personal and production vehicles), and 24/7 gated lot security with set watch, metal detector screening, audience fire watch, and parking enforcement. Includes 3,000 on-site parking spaces with EV charging stations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55-acre campus accommodating every kind of production from talk and variety shows to scripted series and feature films
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NetflixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2026Netflix is reportedly acquiring Radford Studio Center for approximately $330-400 million, representing an 80% discount from the $1.85 billion valuation from 2021. The acquisition would expand Netflix's growing portfolio of studio properties and support its continued ramp-up of original content production. The deal is expected to close in Q3 and would allow Netflix to consolidate its real estate footprint as it shifts away from leases with Hudson Pacific Properties.
• The MBS GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe MBS Group operates and services Radford Studio Center. The company provides integrated production services including equipment rentals (lighting, grip, expendables) and operational support for the studio lot.

Scale indicators6 records

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Direct peers

• Eastbrook Studios: Independent sound stage facility in the greater LA market (Burbank) offering stages and production support to third-party film and TV productions. Direct peer as a stage-rental-focused, non-vertically integrated competitor.
• Sunset Studios (Hudson Pacific Properties): Independent LA-based studio facility operator with multiple lots (Sunset, Sunset Bronson, Television City) offering stages, offices, and production services to third-party productions. Closest direct peer in business model — independent studio landlord rather than vertically integrated studio.
• Kaiser Studios: Independent LA-area studio operator developing new sound stage capacity. Direct peer competing for third-party film/TV stage rental demand in Southern California.

Broad incumbents

• Paramount Pictures Studios: Historic Hollywood studio lot offering stages, backlots, and offices for film and TV production in Los Angeles. Direct comparable as a large-scale, full-service LA studio campus; subject to ongoing corporate ownership uncertainty similar to Radford.
• Warner Bros. Studios (Burbank): Major legacy Hollywood studio lot in Burbank with sound stages, backlots, and integrated production services. Comparable as a large-scale, full-service LA production campus serving film and television, but operated by a vertically integrated content company rather than as a standalone rental facility.
• Sony Pictures Studios (Culver City): Large LA studio lot providing stages, offices, and production services primarily for Sony-owned and third-party film/TV projects. Comparable scale and full-service model, but vertically integrated with Sony's content business.
• Universal Studios (Universal City): Iconic full-service studio lot within 4 miles of Radford, offering sound stages, backlots, and production services to film/TV clients. Directly comparable as a competing LA studio campus, though operated by NBCUniversal for both owned and third-party productions.
• Lionsgate Studios (Santa Monica): Vertically integrated studio operating production facilities in the LA area. Comparable as a content owner with physical production infrastructure competing for the same productions and talent.
• Amazon MGM Studios (Culver City): Vertically integrated streaming and film studio operating a major LA production lot including the historic Culver Studios. Comparable as a streamer-owned LA production facility acquiring or building owned infrastructure, similar to Netflix's Radford acquisition.
• Disney Studios (Burbank): Major studio lot within 4 miles of Radford, offering full production services primarily for Disney-owned content. Comparable as a large-scale LA production campus, but operated for a single corporate parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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