Sacramento Media Center

What Sacramento Media Center does

Sacramento Media Center operates a 7,300 sq ft video production studio at 915 Fee Drive in Sacramento, California, offering hourly and daily rental of two sound stages (Studio A, a 35x40 ft cyclorama stage with green screen, and Studio B, a 29x20 ft black box studio with loft) plus a Creator's Den for webinars and podcasts. The facility is equipped with professional lighting (Phillips Showline bars, Source Fours, 12-gauge cable grid), 350-amp power, double-walled sound suppression, low-noise inverter HVAC, fiber internet with redundant microwave backup, and LiveU LU610s encoders for 24/7 live streaming. Ancillary services include a professional audio recording suite operated by Rosa Mortem, a Live Shot Studio for news feeds and webinar broadcasting, an in-house prop shop, a green room, a 1950s-style diner, and a mobile grip van for on-location work. The facility is positioned as a cost-effective alternative to Los Angeles stages, located 90 minutes away, and serves film/TV production companies, news outlets, corporate clients, and YouTube/content creators across Northern California.

Revenue is generated primarily through pay-as-you-go studio space rental at $900-$1,700 per day (half-day and full-day rates) plus professional services revenue from audio recording and live streaming. Distribution is direct-to-consumer: customers book via phone (916-822-6733), email, or a website contact form, with no online booking system. Marketing runs through the company website, blog, in-house podcast series, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Agencylist listings. The studio is privately owned and operated by John Christensen, who also runs Christensen Media, and counts Reelz Network (long-running 'Autopsy' production, 6+ seasons), HBO, Netflix, Gordon Ramsay, Cal Chamber, and Governor Newsom's Sacramento Host Breakfast among notable clients. Under current ownership the facility reportedly booked more productions in three years than in the previous twenty combined, with the green screen stage operating at 80% utilization.

Name

Sacramento Media Center

Legal name

Sacramento Media Center

Website

https://sacmediacenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Production Studio Rental

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Sound Recording Studios (51224)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Studio Campus / Production Facility Operators (MPADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soundstage & Stage Rental (Film/TV) (MPADAIAA), Production Office Space & Support Facilities (MPADAIAD), Audio Post Facilities & Stage Operations (Mix Stages, Studio Management, Booking) (MPAHAEAO), Studios, Stages & Location Services (Facilities, Location Scouting/Permits) (MPAAAMAG)

Keywords

• Video studio rental
• Film production facilities
• Live streaming services
• Audio recording studio
• Green screen stage

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Studio Space Rental: Hourly/daily rental of studio spaces (Studio A, Studio B, Creator's Den) with pricing based on half-day (4-5 hours) or full-day (10 hours) rates. Includes access to greenroom and diner.
2. Audio Recording Services: Professional audio suite operated by Rosa Mortem for recording sessions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sacramento Media Center operates a 7,300 sq ft turnkey video production studio facility in Sacramento, California offering hourly and daily rental of sound stages (Studio A and Studio B), a live-shot streaming studio with LiveU encoders, and a professional audio recording suite operated by Rosa Mortem. The facility serves film, TV, news, and corporate production clients as a cost-effective alternative to Los Angeles studios, with included amenities such as green room, 1950s-style diner, prop shop, and 24/7 security.

Product overview

Sacramento Media Center is a video studio rental facility offering multiple production spaces for film, TV, and digital content production. The core offering includes two studio spaces (Studio A and Studio B) plus specialized production areas. Studio A is a 35X40 foot sound stage with green screen and hard cyc, while Studio B is a 29X20 Black Box studio with loft. Additional offerings include the Creator's Den for webinars and podcasts, a professional Audio Recording Studio operated by Rosa Mortem, and a Live Shot Studio for 24/7 news feeds and streaming. All rentals include access to the Green Room for hair/makeup and a 1950s-themed Snack Bar Diner. The facility also provides an in-house Prop Shop and mobile Grip Van for location productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced more bookings in 3 years under current ownership than in the previous 20 years combined
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Christensen MediacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIn-house production company providing video production services at the studio. Owner John Christensen operates both entities.
• Rosa Mortem StudiocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional audio recording suite operated by Rosa Mortem, providing audio recording services at the facility.
• Weatherlight Media ProductionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIn-house production service provider listed on the studio's services page.
• Martin Godbold ProductionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIn-house production service provider listed on the studio's services page.
• Green Valley Theatre CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIn-house production service provider listed on the studio's services page.
• LiveUcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of LiveU encoders enabling live streaming and live hits to major news outlets. Studio uses LU610s and LiveU Connect.
• Courtyard by Marriott Sacramento Cal ExpominorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecommended lodging partner located at 1782 Tribute Rd, Sacramento, CA 95815, near the studio.
• DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel SacramentominorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecommended lodging partner located at 2001 Point W Way, Sacramento, CA 95815.
• Hannibal's CateringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecommended catering partner for events at the studio.
• Dave Bunge's Grip ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecommended grip and equipment supplier for productions.
• KVIEminorOthersLocal PBS affiliate where Odin Abbott works as an Emmy award-winning editor. He produces content at the studio for his YouTube channel 'Odin Makes'.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Broadway Stages: New York City-based multi-stage film and television production facility operator. Directly comparable as a regional soundstage rental business serving episodic TV and film productions with full production support.
• Silvercup Studios: Long Island City, NY-based film and television production facility with multiple soundstages, production offices, and support services. Closely matches Sacramento Media Center's combination of stage rentals, production offices (analogous to Creator's Den), and turnkey support amenities.
• Hollywood Center Studios: Long-established Los Angeles soundstage and production facility operator offering multiple stages for film/TV production. Directly comparable to Sacramento Media Center's core business model of renting cyclorama-equipped stages with bundled production amenities, but at LA price points and scale.
• Cinespace Studios: Toronto-based film and television studio campus operator with multiple soundstages. Comparable as a regional production facility catering to episodic TV clients and offering bundled production amenities.
• EUE Screen Gems Studios: Operates multiple production studio campuses on the East Coast and Atlanta with soundstage rentals and full production services. Highly comparable to Sacramento Media Center's facility-operator business model serving episodic TV, film, and commercial clients.
• The Bridge Studios: Vancouver, Canada-based film and TV production studio campus offering soundstage rentals. Comparable as a regional production facility operator serving international episodic TV and film clients (relevant since Vancouver competes with Northern California for North American production work).
• Kaufman Astoria Studios: New York City soundstage and production facility serving major episodic TV productions. Comparable to Sacramento Media Center as a multi-stage operator targeting national TV clients with bundled infrastructure.
• Steelbridge Studios: Atlanta-based production facility operator. Comparable regional stage-rental competitor serving film and television productions with turnkey amenities, increasingly relevant as production migrates to lower-cost hubs.

Others

• LiveU: Technology partner providing the LiveU LU610 encoders that power Sacramento Media Center's live-shot capabilities. Not a direct competitor but a key enabling partner for the studio's live news-feed offering to major outlets.
• PacSat: Satellite truck and news-feed transmission provider listed as a Sacramento Media Center customer/ecosystem partner. Relevant adjacent peer given shared focus on live news broadcasting infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQ0rE-bxmi6Vl09ARe7qROw
• Facebookfacebook.com/915.Fee.Drive
• Instagraminstagram.com/sacmediacenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sacramento-media-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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