Hollywood studio expands network capacity, exceeding expectations of leading entertainment producers

“Before, we lacked a lot of provider support and a lot of the latest and greatest technology, and that’s where I felt our studio could take advantage of a partnership with Spectrum Business. And the team at Spectrum Business does make my life easier in general.”

Jasmine Lee, Director of Studio Operations, Red Studios Hollywood

Red Studios Hollywood, a 116,000-square-foot production facility with more than 100 years of experience hosting some of the best-known film and television productions, was feeling its age. Experiencing bandwidth limitations and WiFi dead spots, Red Studios Hollywood saw the opportunity to embark on a digital network overhaul. 

Jasmine Lee, Red Studios Hollywood Director of Studio Operations, and other Red Studios Hollywood leaders wondered if Spectrum Business could make an upgrade possible without forcing the studio to absorb a steep upfront cost. It was about more than smoothing out rocky work conditions. It was embracing the opportunity to extend a studio’s storied legacy in a digital age.

Red Studios Hollywood knew they needed to start the renovation by scaling their bandwidth capacity to a level that exceeded the needs of any production using their space, including live television shows and streaming video productions. After consulting with Todd Bregman, Enterprise Account Executive at Spectrum Business, they decided to install a high-speed, low-latency Dedicated Fiber Internet (DFI) circuit with a second backup circuit.

Total network security was also needed, combined with the ability to raise their network’s bandwidth many times. To that end, Spectrum Business installed Enterprise Network Edge (ENE) with a firewall that improves security and allows Red Studios Hollywood to raise their network’s performance without having to change system hardware.

“Not only do we now have stronger customer service and greater bandwidth because of Spectrum Business, but we are fully equipped to compete now with any other studio,” Lee says. 

Red Studios Hollywood executives can’t foresee a time when they need more network capacity than they currently do. Yet if that time does come, Lee says she knows who to call: “It is reassuring to know that when something comes up with our network or our connectivity that we need help resolving, I can reach out to Spectrum Business and someone will be on it, building a solution designed to work for me.”