The debate over the project has played out amid a downturn in the region's entertainment industry, with studios taking their film and television productions elsewhere.

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-0 to pass the project The post LA Approves $1 Billion Television City Expansion Project During Time of Hollywood Contraction appeared first on TheWrap.

City Council greenlights plan to redevelop 25-acre campus with offices, shops and production studios at 7800 Beverly Boulevard.

D: The Television City Project has gotten the all-clear to move forward. The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appove a $1 billion expansion of the legendary studio lot. The final approval follows unanimous votes from the L.