Church of Scientology Acquires Hollywood Studio Facility

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Church of Scientology acquires the historic KCET studio lot in Hollywood. The 5 acre studio includes two sound stages, extensive post production resources and state-of-the-art TV, satellite and Internet broadcasting capabilities.

The Church of Scientology is pleased to have acquired the historic KCET studio lot in Hollywood. At nearly 5 acres, this studio includes two sound stages, extensive post production resources and state-of-the-art TV, satellite and Internet broadcasting capabilities. It is a perfect fit, in both size and location, for the expansion of the Church of Scientology's production of religious and social betterment audiovisual properties, and we welcomed the unexpected opportunity to acquire it.

This fully modern facility is just down Sunset Boulevard from our Los Angeles headquarters, within a few miles of the main offices of the Church's global humanitarian programs and but a few blocks away from our recording studio in Silver Lake.

The Church of Scientology is already well established in the audiovisual field with, as but one example, more than 400 videos presenting information about the religion, its beliefs and its social betterment and humanitarian programs, all of which can be seen at http://www.scientology.org.

This new studio is a turnkey setup that provides the Church the means to move into broadcasting for both the religion and its many social betterment and humanitarian programs. It is also ideally set up to establish a central media hub for our network of Churches around the world. Utilizing the studio's existing satellite uplink, we will be able to provide our Churches and affiliated groups globally with instantaneous access to a wealth of content, all in high definition, ranging from the Church's six annual international events to new educational and introductory films and even video updates for the public informational displays located in Churches around the world.

This new studio enables the Church to establish one of the most advanced centers used by religious broadcasters with the ability to harness 21st century broadcast technology and production power to deliver its message to the largest international audience possible.

Established in 1912, the KCET studio lot is the longest continuously producing Hollywood studio. As such, the unique film and television heritage of this studio represents a legacy that the Church of Scientology is proud to carry forward. With a decades-long tradition of historical property preservation, especially in Hollywood, the Church intends to not only maintain but enhance the rich history of this venerable studio by fully and meticulously restoring the property's remarkable historical structures. We will now begin the planning phase for renovations and new equipment installations for the Church's unique use so that work can commence immediately upon KCET's move to their new facilities in the coming year.

The Church's existing state-of-the-art studio, Golden Era Productions— located on 500 acres outside of Los Angeles with multiple sound stages, postproduction editing suites, numerous music and final mixdown studios and on-site film lab—will continue to produce informational and educational films, while the new studio will concentrate on the production of television programs, short-form information films and Internet content to further Scientology's religious and charitable purposes.

This acquisition expands the Church's current audiovisual capabilities and enables us to move further into broadcast production, all close to our LA-based Scientology groups and organizations. We see this facility as a great expansion opportunity for the Church and are pleased we were able to acquire it.

Media Contact:

Tommy Davis
Church of Scientology International
Email: mediarelations(at)churchofscientology(dot)net
Tel: (323) 960 3500

SOURCE Church of Scientology International