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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
L.A. Television Production Numbers Up; Continuing Second Quarter Run
TV Dramas on the Upturn as Projected in the Second Quarter
LOS ANGELES – October 21, 2014 – FilmL.A. -- the official film office of the City of
Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles and other area jurisdictions -- today updated its
regional on-location filming report.
The report revealed a repeat of the growth trend from Q2 in the Television production
category. Regional on-location Television production increased 31.1 percent in Q3
over the prior year, totaling 5,363 PPD* for 2014.
Nearly all TV subcategories posted increases in the third quarter. TV Dramas saw an
increase of 43.2 percent with 1,408 PPD, TV Reality rose 49.2 percent to 2,019 PPD,
Web-Based TV went up 12.3 percent to 401 PPD, and TV Pilot production rose 40.8
percent to 138 PPD. TV Sitcoms, which make up a small portion of Television filming
days, declined 29.0 percent for the quarter to 367 PPD.
California’s current film incentive contributed to the local TV Drama numbers. Last
quarter, state-qualified Television projects in L.A. included Rizzoli & Isles, Pretty Little
Liars, Major Crimes, Perception and Legends.
Regional on-location Feature production dropped 4.0 percent in 2014 compared to the
same quarter last year with 1,881 PPD. In the third quarter, incentivized projects
contributed 157 PPD and accounted for 8.3 percent of Feature activity. State-qualified
Feature projects included Straight Outta Compton, Never Leave, Scouts vs Zombies,
Into The Further and The Perfect Guy.
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“While we are still trying to reclaim our share of television production, we’re encouraged
by dramatic television producers’ interest in filming in Los Angeles,” said FilmL.A.
President Paul Audley. “With the new tax credit taking effect next July, we see strong
potential for growth in local TV work ahead.”
About FilmL.A.
FilmL.A. is a private, not-for-profit community benefit organization and the official film
office of the City and County of Los Angeles, among an ever-increasing roster of local
municipalities. Providing streamlined permit processing, comprehensive community
relations, marketing services, film policy analysis and more to these jurisdictions,
FilmL.A. works to attract and retain film production in Greater Los Angeles. Learn more
about FilmL.A. at www.filmla.com.
* On-location production figures are based on days of permitted production within the
jurisdictions served by FilmL.A. One permitted production day (PPD) is defined as a
single crew’s permission to film a single project at a single defined location during any
given 24-hour period. This data does not include production that occurs on certified
sound stages or on-location in jurisdictions not served by FilmL.A. For context,
production growth in any tracked category is measured against the same period in the
prior year and that category’s five-year rolling average.
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Production Days by Type w/ Historical Detail
Calendar Year 2013-2014
FEATURES
TELEVISION
Comparisons
OTHER**
Comparisons
Comparisons
2013
2014
vs. Prev
vs 5-Year
2013
2014
vs. Prev
vs 5-Year
2013
2014
vs. Prev
vs 5-Year
Quarter 1
1,279
1,588
24.2%
39.4%
5,091
4,624
-9.2%
-1.9%
4,696
4,693
-0.1%
15.4%
Quarter 2
1,758
1,665
-5.3%
0.1%
4,310
5,761
33.7%
33.7%
4,119
4,525
9.9%
8.4%
Quarter 3
1,959
1,881
-4.0%
5.1%
4,091
5,363
31.1%
21.5%
3,817
4,267
11.8%
23.9%
4,996
5,134
2.8%
13,492
15,748
16.7%
12,632
13,485
6.8%
Quarter 4
TOTALS (YTD)
Top Television Sub-Category Breakdowns
Calendar Year 2013-2014
TV Drama
TV Sitcom
Comparisons
TV Reality
Comparisons
Comparisons
2013
2014
vs. Prev
vs 5-Year
2013
2014
vs. Prev
vs 5-Year
2013
2014
vs. Prev
vs 5-Year
Quarter 1
1,260
1,160
-7.9%
-3.5%
608
496
-18.4%
17.5%
1591
1446
-9.1%
-15.8%
Quarter 2
751
1,191
58.6%
40.6%
381
402
5.5%
30.1%
1554
2550
64.1%
36.6%
Quarter 3
983
1,408
43.2%
20.0%
517
367
-29.0%
-19.2%
1353
2019
49.2%
19.3%
2,994
3,759
25.6%
1,506
1,265
-16.0%
4,498
6,015
33.7%
Quarter 4
TOTALS (YTD)
TV Pilot
Web-Based TV
Comparisons
Comparisons
2013
2014
vs. Prev
vs 5-Year
2013
2014
vs. Prev
vs 5-Year
Quarter 1
460
467
1.5%
16.7%
539
379
-29.7%
10.7%
Quarter 2
384
282
-26.6%
10.1%
499
516
3.4%
38.3%
Quarter 3
98
138
40.8%
57.2%
357
401
12.3%
34.7%
942
887
-5.8%
1,395
1,296
-7.1%
Quarter 4
TOTALS (YTD)
NOTE: On-location production figures are based on days of permitted production within the jurisdictions served by
FilmL.A. One permitted production day (PPD) is defined as a single crew’s permission to film a single project at a single
defined location during any given 24-hour period. This data does not include production that occurs on certified sound
stages or on-location in jurisdictions not served by FilmL.A. For context, production growth in any tracked category is
measured against the same period in the prior year and that category’s five-year rolling average. For information about
long-term L.A. film production trends, see “Filming On-Location in Los Angeles: 1993-2013,” available from FilmL.A.
Research.
** In this report, the "Other" category includes includes lower-economic value filming like student film projects, music
videos, industrial films, etc. It does not include commercials. The Association of Independent Commercial Producers
(AICP) recently requested that FilmL.A. look at its methodology for measuring commercial production, which AICP
believes is distinct from other types of filming. FilmL.A. is working with AICP and others to explore whether alternative
methods exist for commercial production measurement.