L.A. Studio Lot Values Fall; Netflix Reboots A Different World

“What's on Netflix says the A Different World reboot ditched the sitcom format for a single-camera look. I love it.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Pre-Market Pixels
Published 9:23 AM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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First reported by The Hollywood Reporter: “L.A.’s Studio Lot Values Are Cratering”, with reporting from What's on Netflix.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 9:23 AM ET on Pre-Market Pixels, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.

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The Hollywood ReporterL.A.’s Studio Lot Values Are Cratering
What's on NetflixNetflix’s ‘A Different World’ Reboot Cinematographer Reveals Why the Show Ditched the Sitcom Format

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWelcome to the Screening Room! The Hollywood Reporter says L.A. studio lot values are cratering after investors poured billions into soundstages, then spending pulled back.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSo they built a giant empty room and called it infrastructure.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI've seen embassies with better occupancy, and I was asked to leave most of them.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhat's on Netflix says the A Different World reboot ditched the sitcom format for a single-camera look. I love it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI haven't seen it, but I love it!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOf course it's a reboot. Pitch meeting: take a beloved show, remove the laugh track, add a cinematographer, call it prestige.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMy spin-off is Vacancy: The Soundstage. Eight episodes of a lonely lighting grid, renewed only because nobody can find the exit.