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L.A. Keeps Top Share as 2024 Scripted Output Falls and U.K. Gains

FilmLA says California’s larger tax credit is expected to start showing an effect next year.

Overview

  • FilmLA counted 857 English-language films and scripted TV series released in 2024, down from 990 in 2023 and 1,040 in 2022.
  • Los Angeles represented 18.3% of releases and tallied 157 projects in 2024, a 14.2% decline from the prior year.
  • The report links the contraction to 2023 strike disruptions and studios pulling back on streaming-driven production.
  • In L.A., cable series fell from 26 to 11 and streaming series from 49 to 37, while theatrical films rose from 21 to 25 and streaming movies from 17 to 29.
  • The U.K.’s share grew to 8.8% with 39 scripted series, up 77% year over year, as New York and British Columbia declined and Ontario and New Jersey edged higher.