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MrBeast just landed a $15M grant from North Carolina — nearly half of the state’s entire annual incentive fund — to film season two of Beast Games. It’s one of the largest single-state grants in recent memory-

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MrBeast Scores $15M Incentive to Film ‘Beast Games’ Season 2 in North Carolina
Jimmy Donaldson, better known to his 434 million YouTube subscribers as MrBeast, has landed one of the largest single-state grants in recent memory to
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September 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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David Ellison just grabbed Paramount and now he’s eyeing Warner Bros. Discovery — and if it happens, Hollywood will never look the same. HBO, CNN, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Batman, Friends, Yellowstone, South Park… all under one roof?

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Paramount Skydance Plotting Blockbuster Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover
David Ellison is wasting no time. Fresh off closing his $8 billion takeover of Paramount, the Skydance CEO is already eyeing an even bigger swing: Warner
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September 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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California has supercharged its film and TV tax credit program, expanding to $750M and driving a 400% surge in production applications. The move is already bringing shows back to Los Angeles-

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California’s Expanded Tax Credits Spark Production Surge, Offering Lifeline to Hollywood Soundstages
California’s decision to more than double its annual film and TV tax credit program is already paying off. The Golden State’s $750 million expansion, up
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September 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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MGM Alternative TV, the unscripted division behind Survivor, The Voice, and Shark Tank, is being folded into Amazon MGM Studios under Vernon Sanders.

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MGM Alternative TV Folds Into Amazon MGM Studios Under Vernon Sanders’ Oversight
MGM Alternative Television, the unscripted production division behind Survivor and The Voice, is officially being integrated into the larger Amazon MGM
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September 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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The Taylor Sheridan-verse is officially staking its claim in Texas. With four major series — including a new Yellowstone spinoff, Landman, The Madison, and Lioness — now filming out of his new 450,000-square-foot Fort Worth studio-

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A Texas-Sized Slate: All the Taylor Sheridan Shows Shooting at His New Fort Worth Studio, Revealed
FORT WORTH, TX – The Taylor Sheridan-verse is expanding faster than a Texas horizon. In a major development that underscores the writer-director’s
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August 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Van Nuys’ Saticoy Studios has hit the market for $18M—an emblem of how California’s production exodus is reshaping L.A.’s real estate landscape. With the state rolling out a boosted $750M film tax incentive, one has to ask: did it arrive too late?

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Saticoy Studios Hits the Market at $18M Amid Soundstage Shake-Up in LA
The for-sale sign is going up on one of Los Angeles’ long-running studio spaces. Saticoy Studios — the Van Nuys facility once home to Let’s Make a Deal —
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August 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Adam Sandler just gave New Jersey its biggest production boost ever. Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2 pumped $152.5 million into the state economy over 64 shooting days — the largest spend since NJ reinstated its film tax credit —

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Adam Sandler’s 'Happy Gilmore 2' Shatters Records With $152M Spend in New Jersey
New Jersey just scored its biggest production win yet. Adam Sandler’s long-awaited Netflix sequel Happy Gilmore 2 pumped a record-breaking $152.5 million
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August 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Marvel’s exit from Georgia marks a turning point for the state’s film industry. Once the “Hollywood of the South,” Georgia now faces losing billions in production spend as Marvel shifts superhero blockbusters to the U.K.

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Marvel’s Georgia Exit Sends Shockwaves Through the ‘Hollywood of the South’
For more than a decade, Georgia’s booming production sector was the envy of Hollywood. Thanks to a generous 30% uncapped tax credit, Atlanta and its
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August 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Hollywood veterans Lloyd Braun, Jana Winograde and Susan Rovner are teaming up to launch MicroCo, a new studio and app bringing China’s multi-billion dollar micro-drama phenomenon to the US.

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Hollywood Heavyweights Team Up to Bring Micro-Dramas to U.S. Audiences
Lloyd Braun wants to make micro dramas Hollywood’s next breakout format — and he’s betting AI can make it happen. The former ABC Entertainment chief and
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August 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Ohio Department of Development has awarded $46 million in Motion Picture Tax Credits to 27 film, TV, theatrical and digital media projects slated to shoot across 14 communities —

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August 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Actor Jon Voight is rallying behind a new bipartisan bill that could lock in America’s only federal film and TV tax break for another five years — and keep productions (and paychecks) from fleeing overseas.

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Jon Voight Pushes to Extend Federal Film Tax Deduction, Finds Bipartisan Support in Congress
Two Democrats and two Republicans have introduced the CREATE Act, which would keep the only federal tax break for U.S.-based shoots alive through 2030.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Taylor Sheridan and 101 Studios have unveiled SGS Studios, a 450,000-square-foot production campus in Fort Worth — now the largest film and TV studio in Texas. Already fully booked with Sheridan-verse hits like Landman, Lioness, and a new Yellowstone spinoff-

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Taylor Sheridan Unveils 450,000-Square-Foot Fort Worth Production Campus, Now Texas’ Largest Film and TV Studio
Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and 101 Studios CEO David Glasser have teamed with Hillwood and Paramount Television to open a sprawling
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August 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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David Ellison is wasting no time making bold moves at Paramount, sealing a $7.7 billion, seven-year deal to bring UFC exclusively to Paramount+ and retire its U.S. pay-per-view model.

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Paramount Strikes $7.7 Billion UFC Rights Deal, Ending ESPN Run and Bringing MMA Exclusively to Paramount+
Paramount, newly merged with David Ellison’s Skydance, has made its first major splash in the sports media arena, locking in a seven-year, $7.7 billion
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August 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Spider-Man has officially taken over the streets of Glasgow, which is doubling for NYC in the new film "Brand New Day," before production then swings over to Pinewood Studios. Get an exclusive first look at all the action, lots of set photos on Stagerunner!

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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Extends Glasgow Shoot as Set Footage, Stunts and Cameos Fuel Fan Frenzy
Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day is swinging into Scotland in a big way — and staying longer than planned. Production, which began in late July
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August 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Central London is being reshaped with a major new film and music studio at its center, joined by luxury housing, high-end hotels, and a private social club-

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Central London Development Boom: Film Studios, High-End Hotels, and a Makeover for Vogue’s Former HQ
Central London’s skyline and its cultural footprint is in the middle of a high-profile transformation. In the first half of 2025, Westminster City Council
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August 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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CreateAI Opens Asia’s Largest Motion Capture Studio in Beijing
Beijing — In a major swing for China’s digital content industry, CreateAI Holdings has opened the doors to what it calls Asia’s largest and most advanced
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August 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Dick’s Sporting Goods is officially stepping into the content arena with the launch of its in-house production company, Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios. The retailer aims to tell powerful, sports-driven human stories—

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Opens Studio Division With Big League Ambitions
Dick’s Sporting Goods is stepping into the spotlight—this time, behind the camera. The U.S. sports retailer has officially launched Cookie Jar & A
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August 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Largo.ai, the Swiss AI platform backed by Sylvester Stallone and used by studios and brands to optimize content, has acquired UK-based QuMind to expand its reach into marketing insights and product testing.

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August 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Compass Rose, the NYC-based production collective known for its global campaigns, is teaming up with Prague’s Fantasy Studios—a top-tier virtual production facility with LED stages and mocap tech—to bring next-gen creative solutions to clients worldwide.

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Compass Rose Expands Into Virtual Production With Prague-Based Fantasy Studios Partnership
Compass Rose, the New York–based production services collective known for its award-winning global campaigns, is officially stepping into the world of
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August 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Amazon’’s Alexa Fund is backing Fable’s bold new platform, Showrunner, which lets anyone generate, direct, and star in their own AI-powered TV episodes with just a few words. Dubbed the “Netflix of AI,” it’s a glimpse into a future where viewers aren’t just watching-

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Amazon Backs Fable’s “Showrunner,” a Netflix-for-AI Platform Where Viewers Become Creators
Fable, the Emmy-winning San Francisco startup that previously turned heads with its AI-generated South Park experiment, is making its biggest play yet—and
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July 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Breaking: Hackman Capital Partners, owner of iconic studios like Radford Studio Center, is in advanced talks to restructure a $1.1 billion loan amid softening demand and just 61% occupancy across its L.A. portfolio.

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Exclusive: Hackman in Talks to Refinance $1.1B Studio Loan as Global Production Slowdown Hits Soundstage Market
With occupancy and demand softening, the world’s largest independent owner of film and TV studios seeks relief on Radford debt Hackman Capital Partners,
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July 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Brad Pitt is back and cameras are rolling on The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth, the Tarantino-penned, David Fincher-directed follow-up to Once Upon a Time. Production is underway in LA with stage work anchored at RSH Studios (formerly Red Studios Hollywood)

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Red Studios Hollywood Anchors LA Shoot for Tarantino Fincher Collaboration
Brad Pitt is officially back in the yellow shirt — and Cliff Booth is officially back in business.Production has begun on The Continuing Adventures of
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July 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Production assistants on 'The Pitt' are making history with a bold move to unionize — the first public campaign from Production Assistants United, backed by LiUNA. It’s a major step toward getting fair pay and protections for one of Hollywood’s most essential roles.

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Production Assistants on ‘The Pitt’ Mount Historic Unionization Campaign
The Emmy-nominated drama The Pitt is making headlines again — this time not for what’s on screen, but for what’s unfolding just outside the Warner Bros.
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July 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Great Point Studios’ newly opened Buffalo facility is set to host more than 20 original films and series from Great American Media, kicking off with A Christmas Spark starring Mario Lopez.

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Buffalo’s Great Point Studios Lands 20+ New Productions From Great American Media
Mario Lopez’s ‘A Christmas Spark’ to Kick Off Slate of Over 20 Projects at Newly Opened Facility In a major boost to domestic production, Great American
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July 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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French billionaire and Mediawan co-founder Xavier Niel is investing $84 million to transform a historic WWII airbase near Reims into one of France’s largest film and TV production hubs.

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French Billionaire Xavier Niel to Build Major Film and TV Studio in Champagne Region
Mediawan co-founder behind $84M plan to transform historic WWII airbase into France’s next production hub Move over Cinecittà and Pinewood — France’s
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July 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM