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LA North Studios is teaming with production services firms Cinelease and Herc Entertainment Services on a cost-saving initiative aimed at keeping more production in Southern California. The companies are uniting to offer productions discounted rates on an integrated suite of services, including many of the…

Production payroll firm Cast & Crew has expanded its geographic reach by acquiring UK peer Sargent-Disc. The deal marks the fifth acquisition in the past four years and the first since private equity firm EQT took control of the company a year ago. Financial terms were not disclosed. Cast & Crew specializes in film…