While the streaming wars continue to redraw entertainment’s power map, Netflix has long sat on the throne of the digital kingdom, with 2026 revenue projections hovering between $50.7 billion and $51.7 billion. And while its packed 2026 slate has already tightened that crown through titles like Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, War Machine, and more still waiting behind the curtain, the streamer now appears ready for a far grander expansion, a goal that has led it straight into negotiations with Radford Studio Center. 

After stepping away from a recent high-stakes chase elsewhere, Radford Studios now appears to have landed squarely on Netflix’s radar.

As Netflix nears the end of its 10-year lease at Sunset Bronson Studios later this year, the streaming titan is reportedly hunting for a new production fortress. According to reports by Deadline, Netflix has entered negotiations with Hackman Capital Partners to acquire Radford Studio Center, with one source calling it “a great opportunity” at the right price. If completed, the move would hand Netflix a permanent Hollywood base just as its empire keeps expanding beyond streaming.

The 22-stage Radford campus carries nearly a century of studio history, having hosted classics like Seinfeld, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and That '70s Show, while legends such as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton once worked there in its Mack Sennett era. The property last sold in 2021 for $1.85 billion, while a planned $1 billion expansion announced in 2023 never materialised. After reports of mortgage default earlier this year, Radford now appears to have become Netflix’s next bold target.

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Meanwhile, with its 2026 movie slate yet to fully unfold, the streaming giant was already in full force to seize Warner Bros. Discovery until it ultimately chose to walk away recently in February 2026.

What began as one of Hollywood’s most shocking boardroom twists in late 2025 soon exploded into a full-scale corporate showdown when Netflix struck a reported $82.7 billion agreement to acquire key assets of Warner Bros. Discovery. Burdened by heavy debt and pressure across its legacy television business, WBD had quietly entered a vulnerable phase, opening the door for Netflix to chase powerhouse brands like Harry Potter, DC Universe, and HBO. But the battle turned brutal when Paramount Skydance stormed in with a far richer bid, reportedly rising to $111 billion, forcing Netflix into a high-stakes standoff it ultimately refused to overpay for.

Rather than chase a swelling price tag, Netflix reportedly walked away with a $2.8 billion termination fee and turned back to the empire it already commands. Meanwhile, with its 2026 slate still loaded through returning hits like  One Piece, Emily in Paris, alongside films such as Apex, Here Comes the Flood, and Swapped, the streamer appears to have chosen to rule the coming months of the year.

Now, instead of buying another giant, Netflix seems ready to build its own bigger kingdom, with Radford Studio Center emerging as its next target.

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