Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Los Angeles Q2 Production Days Decline
In the second quarter of the year, Los Angeles saw a decrease in on-location production shoot days compared to the previous year and the first quarter.
While television production, especially TV dramas, showed some growth, reality TV and feature films saw significant declines.
State incentives are helping to attract some productions, but there is still a need for more support to fully restore production levels and create jobs.
Mayor Karen Bass is pushing for an uncapped tax credit that includes above-the-line spend and a federal film incentive.
Los Angeles on-location production totaled 4,711 shoot days in Q2, down 13% from the previous year.
Television production rose 34% from Q1 but fell 28% year-over-year, with reality TV accounting for much of the drop.
TV dramas were down 6.4% from the year before but up 55% from Q1.
Feature films saw 443 shoot days, a 20% dip year-on-year, with 33% from state incentivized projects.
TV comedy projects had 57 shoot days, down 43% from the year before, with most local TV comedy production being stage-based.
- Who
- FilmLA, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Gov. Gavin Newsom
- What
- Decline in Los Angeles on-location production shoot days in Q2
- When
- Second quarter of the year
- Where
- Los Angeles
- Why
- Various factors including changes in television production and the impact of state incentives
Supporters of Incentives
Critics of Incentives
Effectiveness of Incentives
Supporters of Incentives
Incentives are working, attracting productions and creating jobs.
Critics of Incentives
Incentives may not be enough to fully restore production levels.
- Total Q2 Shoot Days
- 4,711
- Year-over-Year Change
- -13%
- Q1 to Q2 Change
- Down from 5,121 days
- Television Shoot Days
- 1,607
- Feature Films Shoot Days
- 443
- TV Comedy Shoot Days
- 57
- TV Reality Shoot Days
- 676
- Commercial Shoot Days
- 543
- Other Shoot Days
- 2,118