TV Production slows in L.A.

Written by Forum Editor Thursday, 11 June 2009 22:21

Over the past five years, the production of TV pilots in the U.S. has dropped by 17%, with L.A. beating the national average with a whopping dip of 42%, according to a five-year report by FlimLA.

A great deal of production has shifted both out of California due to tax incentives, however Canada and other overseas locations are proving more cost effective. Fringe, this year's new sci-fi hit series is set in Boston, but the pilot was shot in Canada with the rest of the first series production moving to New York.

The economy is also to blame, with advertisers unwilling to spend as they once did.

Full article at Contra Costa Times.