Overview

• FilmLA reported 4,380 shoot days in Q3 2025, down 13.2% year over year from 5,048.
• Television activity fell 20.7% to 1,441 shoot days, led by a sharp pullback in reality programming.
• Reality and game shows logged 649 shoot days, down 31.2% from a year ago and 67% below the five-year average.
• Feature films were a relative bright spot at 522 shoot days, up 9.7% year over year though still about 30% under the five-year norm.
• California’s revamped $750 million tax-credit program approved its first projects in August, including 18 TV series for the LA area, with FilmLA noting early permit inquiries and a lag of up to 180 days before production starts are reflected in data.