# Cinelease grows as Quixote shrinks

> Cinelease is buying two Quixote units, betting on studio services while Hollywood production stays shaky.
- Title: Cinelease grows as Quixote shrinks · The Hollywood Reporter
- Summary: Cinelease is buying two Quixote units, betting on studio services while Hollywood production stays shaky. Cinelease is using Quixote’s retreat to build a…
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- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinelease-quixote-divisions-1236702667
- Author: Erik Hayden
- Published: 2026-09-15T22:39:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hollywood, production, business, studio services
## Cinelease buys Quixote assets
Cinelease acquired Quixote’s Grip & Lighting and Pro Supplies division assets, adding more studio supply muscle to its production services business.
## Quixote narrows its focus
Quixote is cutting back after months of shrinking its footprint, reducing soundstage leases and concentrating on its fleet business.

> Quixote will be focused on our market-leading Fleet business.
## Jobs are being cut
About 60 Quixote staffers tied to the Grip & Lighting and Pro Supplies units are expected to lose their jobs, according to a source cited by THR.
## Dargenzio goes bigger
Owner Louis Dargenzio is expanding Cinelease while Los Angeles film and TV production remains unsettled. The company is also eyeing live events and sports.
## Hollywood waits for relief
Shoot days in Los Angeles County have fallen for years, but California’s larger tax incentive and local red tape cuts have sparked some optimism.
## A broader services platform
Cinelease has already added rigging and barricade businesses. The Quixote assets will be rebranded as Cinelease Pro Supplies.

> invest in great people and complementary capabilities
## Key takeaway

Cinelease is using Quixote’s retreat to build a broader production services platform across film, TV, live events and sports.