Author: Haley Goldberg
LA television production booms in second quarter, agency says
Los Angeles saw a big boost in TV production across all genres in the three months ended June 30, increasing 34% over the same period in 2013.
The gains were across the board in dramas, sitcoms, reality and Web-based TV, according to data by the nonprofit FilmLA, which handles film permits for the city and county. The increase in part reflects the new emphasis on fresh programming for the summer -- once a slow period of re-runs and pilots, said FilmLA President Paul Audley.
All TV production in the city totaled 5,761 days from April through June, a 34% increase from the five-year quarterly average. TV pilot production dropped 27% from the same period in 2013 but still managed a 10% increase from the five-year average.