L.A. Production Plummets 41% Amid Two Strikes
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Los Angeles production dropped 41% overall last quarter, led by the near total shutdown of scripted TV and film production due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
According to FilmLA, which handles L.A.-area location permits, production also declined in areas that are not affected by the strikes: reality TV and commercials.
Reality TV production dropped 23% compared to the same quarter last year, while commercial production is down 26%. “Sobering as these statistics are, production numbers are not the ultimate testimony of the importance of this industry to our region,” said Paul Audley, president of FilmLA, in a statement. “There’s a deeper testimony that comes to us through stories of families, businesses, lives, and jobs affected by the present downturn.” FilmLA issues quarterly reports on the state of on-location filming in the region.
According to the report, scripted TV production was down 99% in the July-to-September quarter, compared to the same period in 2022.
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