Los Angeles Times is the credibility core of LATMG: a 144-year news organization that informs, investigates, and connects one of the world’s most dynamic regions to the nation and the globe. The Times provides a daily must-read that has become more powerful with technology in the AI era.
What it is
- Independent, standards-driven journalism with statewide, national, and international audiences, reaching about 47 million visitors monthly.
- A 144-year archive being digitized for modern discovery, adaptation and licensing
- A platform for diverse voices, left, right, and center, grounded in facts
What we offer
- Breaking news, investigations, explainers, and service journalism across content desks, including California, politics, business, climate, entertainment, culture, sports, and more
- Subscriber products: websites, app, e-newspaper, newsletters, podcasts, video shorts/series, Image and The Envelope magazines, Los Angeles Times and Daily Pilot print newspapers.
- Events and franchises (e.g., books, food, culture) that convene our community
- Licensing and adapting historical IP for education, film/TV, legal, genealogy, business and data products
Why it matters
- The L.A. Times brings journalistic rigor and public trust to the LATMG flywheel. Facts and reporting feed other brand’s formats, inform live forums, and inspire interactive experiences
- Archive Intelligence: 12M+ stories (in digitization process) powering contextual explainers, curricula, documentaries, and AI-assisted discovery
- A big-tent approach to opinion content that welcomes debate and resists echo chambers
Who we serve
- Readers and members in Southern California and nationwide
- Educators, institutions, filmmakers, studios, and platforms that license our journalism
- Brands and sponsors seeking premium environments
What’s next
- Full archive digitization and launch of related services and products
- Expand reporting in Washington and Sacramento
- Deepen personalization and membership while protecting editorial independence
The Los Angeles Times remains our foundation for trusted public-service journalism, modern products, and a one-of-a-kind archive. If you believe comprehensive reporting should anchor the next century of media, join us as an owner, or join the watchlist to follow along.
LA Times Studios turns reporting into premium, creator-forward experiences, always-on digital publishing, podcasts, streaming, and live forums. Built to scale across platforms, LA Times Studios empowers diverse voices and gives audiences new ways to engage. LA Times Studios drives the advertising, partnerships and business development engine for the Los Angeles Times, LA Times Studios Content & Events, and NantGames.
What it is
- A premium publishing and programming unit that translates journalism into formats people watch, share, and attend
- A creator collaboration engine with support of independent media and content
- A growth stack for sponsorships, branded content, and distribution
What we offer
- Content hubs — spanning news, culture, business, science/health, sports, and lifestyle — feed into short-form video, digital platforms, magazines, podcasts, newsletters, and live forums.
- A streaming presence across the Los Angeles Times Website, with expanded facilities in Washington, D.C., Sacramento, and a new NYSE floor content space designed to reach national audiences.
- Branded storytelling and selective documentary production capabilities to drive engagement and elevate brand narratives.
- Produce live events across the food, books, business, and entertainment industries, including forums and signature experiences.
Why it matters
- Audiences want clarity and conversation, packaged with tempo and polish
- Advertisers value brand-safe, premium inventory with measurable impact
- Shared backbone (data, ad ops, distribution) compounds returns portfolio-wide
Who we serve
- Audiences seeking deeper understanding and practical takeaways
- Creators who want reach without sacrificing standards
- Brands and platforms that need high-quality, scalable content
What’s next
- Launch more topic hubs and always-on series; expand live forums in LA, Sacramento, DC, and NY
- Build the NYSE content capability for market-adjacent programming
- Select, not saturate: a few great documentaries as capstones to strong publishing
If you believe facts should travel farther, across screens, stages, and conversations, join us to help LA Times Studios grow, or join the watchlist to see what’s next.
NantStudios is LATMG’s hub for innovation in both virtual and traditional production. Equipped with state-of-the-art LED volumes, real-time rendering and AI pipelines, and adaptive stage systems, we empower productions of every scale to achieve cinematic results with unprecedented speed and efficiency. Through reconfigurable stages and end-to-end design-and-deliver expertise, we’ve redefined what multi-purpose production spaces can be for film, television, advertising, broadcast, live events, and esports.
What it is
- Full-stack in-camera VFX (ICVFX) and real-time production across LED, green screen, performance capture and black-box stages
- A patented, modular LED approach that reconfigures quickly for projects and budgets across varying scope and scale
- A consultancy that designs/builds next-gen stages with leading partners
What we offer
- LA campuses (Culver City/El Segundo) and international deployments in collaboration with global facilities
- End-to-end workflows: previs → virtual art → on-set real-time → post integration
- Rentals/services for productions, plus turnkey show packages for LATMG units
Why it matters
- Studios, streamers, and advertisers are searching for ways to produce content at greater speed and lower cost, without sacrificing creative integrity
- Time and cost efficiency with no creative compromise; more pages per day, fewer resets
- Flexible stage economics: split a large volume into multiple footprints; reconfigure between shoots
- Shared expertise lifts LATMG output, from news specials and forums to premium series
Who we serve
- Studios/streamers, agencies/brands, broadcasters, live event producers, and esports organizers
What’s next
- Increase utilization in LA, expand design-and-deliver pipeline, and add modular nodes where demand warrants
- Integrate more AI-assisted tools for previs, asset reuse, and scene optimization
- Power LATMG tentpoles (town halls, studio series, esports ceremonies) with cinematic polish
If you believe premium visuals should be faster, smarter, and more accessible, join us as we scale NantStudios, or join the watchlist to track milestones.
NantGames connects global communities through play, from arena-scale, nationality-based esports events to daily casual games on the LA Times platform. We combine unforgettable live moments with always-on engagement that grows audience and data.
What it is
- A global events unit producing multi-title, national-team esports finals with broadcast/stream packages
- A publishing and IP revenue-share model (event-exclusive digital items with partners)
- LA Times Games Lab: daily puzzles and interactive titles that broaden demos and increase time-spent
What we offer
- Arena events in Los Angeles (and beyond), hospitality, festivals, and fan experiences
- Sponsorships, media rights, tickets/merch, and in-game item economics with publisher partners
- Year-round content: shoulder programming, behind-the-scenes series, creator collaborations
Why it matters
- Esports and gaming are where global communities gather, national-team formats unlock Olympic-style stories and new sponsor lanes
- Dual ARPU: on-site (tickets/merch/hospitality) + online (sponsors/rights/virtual goods)
- LATMG synergy: LA Times Studios packages stories; NantStudios powers show production; LA Times provides comprehensive coverage and discovery
Who we serve
- Fans, players, creators, publishers, brands, broadcasters, and civic partners
What’s next
- Deliver a marquee global esports finals in Los Angeles (targeted 2026) and develop a purpose-built venue for year-round tournaments and festivals leading into LA28
- Grow Games Lab on LAT properties to convert casual players into repeat visitors and members
- Expand creator-led content while respecting creator independence (LATMG powers backend; creators steer the content)
If you believe competition can build connections between neighborhoods and nations, join us to shape NantGames, or join the watchlist for updates on events and partnerships.