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Orbital Studios relocates headquarters to Television City, bringing virtual production and LED stages to the 25-acre campus
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Culture/The Apex Times/Jul 6, 1:29 PM EDT

Orbital Studios relocates headquarters to Television City, bringing virtual production and LED stages to the 25-acre campus

The virtual production company says its move from the Arts District to Los Angeles’ Television City will expand the venue’s in-house capabilities, including a research and development lab and multiple LED walls for productions shooting on-site.

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Orbital Studios, a Los Angeles-based virtual production company, has relocated its headquarters to Television City, the historic 25-acre production campus on Beverly Boulevard, the two organizations announced Monday. The move places Orbital’s virtual production operation, including its research and development lab, directly on the Television City lot, with the company also bringing multiple LED walls intended for projects that shoot at the venue.

Orbital Studios has previously worked on projects that used digital environments alongside physical sets, including History’s World War II with Tom Hanks and Netflix’s Nemesis, according to the announcement. In the case of Nemesis, Orbital helped portray a version of downtown Los Angeles through digital scans, the company said.

The relocation comes as virtual production continues to be used by major streaming and cable productions to build backgrounds and effects on LED “volume” stages. The technique combines CGI and other computer-generated elements with LED screens and augmented-reality style tools to create in-camera visuals, rather than relying entirely on post-production compositing.

Television City said Orbital will occupy the campus’s virtual production and R&D functions. Anthony Mazziotti, Television City Studios’ executive director of stage operations and marketing, said in a statement that Orbital’s work places the lot among the “most advanced production environments anywhere,” while also fitting within the stages’ existing legacy.

Orbital Studios also described its current slate of work tied to the relocation. The company said it is currently working on FX’s Snowfall spinoff series The Drop: A Snowfall Saga and that it offers both mobile and non-mobile virtual production tools, depending on production requirements.

The announcement highlights that the shift is part of a broader effort to keep Television City aligned with evolving production workflows. Television City, founded decades earlier and described as a 73-year-old campus, has in recent years opened its stages to nontraditional users, including influencers, and it has indicated further expansion plans, according to the report.

In practical terms, the companies’ agreement means productions that use Television City stages may be able to access Orbital’s virtual production resources on-site, reducing the need to outsource certain LED volume capabilities. Orbital’s combination of engineering, studio production support, and stage integration is expected to influence how producers plan background work and effects that depend on real-time environment playback.

Why It Matters

  • The relocation may expand on-site production options for projects seeking LED volume virtual production without coordinating separate facilities.
  • If more productions use Television City’s updated virtual production setup, it could affect budgeting and scheduling decisions for background and effects work that often drives planning timelines.
  • The change reflects continued investment in production infrastructure in Los Angeles even as studios compete for technology and studio-ready soundstage capabilities.
  • Virtual production companies and stage operators are increasingly tying engineering and R&D work to specific campuses, which can shape how future stage upgrades are prioritized.

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Key Facts

  • Orbital Studios announced Monday that it moved its headquarters from the Arts District to Television City’s 25-acre production campus on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles.
  • Television City said the move brings Orbital’s virtual production operation and its research and development lab to the lot.
  • Orbital Studios said it has worked on History’s World War II with Tom Hanks and Netflix’s Nemesis, including using digital scans to depict downtown Los Angeles for Nemesis.
  • Orbital said it is currently working on FX’s Snowfall spinoff series The Drop: A Snowfall Saga.
  • The report says Orbital will bring multiple LED walls, supporting projects that shoot on the Television City stages.
  • Television City’s Anthony Mazziotti said the partnership positions the campus among the most advanced production environments while preserving the stages’ legacy.
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