# L.A. Production Volume Down Slightly, as Recovery Continues to Sputter

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/l-a-production-volume-down-slightly-as-recovery-continues-to-sputter/
- Published: 2026-07-23T19:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T22:09:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/los-angeles-production-volume-down-slightly-filmla-1236819482/
- Topics: Americas, Art, Business, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Markets, World

## Key points

- Los Angeles production fell 3.1% despite larger state incentives.
- Television rose quarterly but remains far below historic levels.
- Incentives support more shoots, but recovery remains fragile.

## Summary

Los Angeles filming activity fell slightly in the second quarter of 2026, underlining the industry’s uneven recovery despite expanded California tax incentives. The decline matters because local production supports a large union workforce, while the continuing slump has become an issue in the city’s mayoral race.

Total TV, film and commercial shoot days fell 3.1% from the previous quarter, according to FilmLA. Television production rose about 34% quarter-on-quarter, aided by reality shows and dramas, but remained below 2025 levels and almost 50% under the five-year average; subsidised projects accounted for one-third of feature-film shoot days, up from 22% previously.

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