LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles experienced a hefty decline in reality TV production as Hollywood worked to recover from dual labour strikes last year, according to statistics released on Wednesday (July 17).
The Hollywood sign is seen in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US Oct 19, 2017.LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles experienced a hefty decline in reality TV production as Hollywood worked to recover from dual labour strikes last year, according to statistics released on Wednesday .
But from April through June this year, the number of on-location filming days in the Los Angeles area fell 12.4 per cent below already low levels of a year earlier, a report from permitting organisation FilmLA found. The organisation issued permits for 5,749 shooting days during the quarter this year.
This year's decline was driven by a 56.9 per cent drop in reality TV production, the FilmLA report said. Also, some studios are waiting to start new projects in case of another strike. The Teamsters union is trying to negotiate a new labour agreement before its contract with Hollywood studios expires on July 31.
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