Los Angeles entertainment is moving at a pace you can measure, not just feel. With 2025 figures tracking how production activity, employment, and spending are shifting, the city’s screen economy looks less steady than it did last year. The surprising part is how quickly the balance between major studios and the growing ecosystem around them can tip.
Economic and Revenue Impact
1LA entertainment industry generated $122 billion GDP impact in 2022, 5.6% of CA total
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2Film/TV tax credits in LA returned $13 ROI per $1 invested in 2023
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3LA tourism from entertainment events added $8.7B visitor spend 2023
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4Streaming services invested $4.5B in LA content production 2023
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5LA box office grosses hit $1.9B in 2023, 40% U.S. market share
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6Music industry in LA contributed $6.2B direct output 2022
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7LA convention center events generated $1.1B economic activity 2023
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8Film exports from LA totaled $1.4B in 2023 trade surplus
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9LA hotel bookings from awards shows like Oscars added $450M 2023
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10Entertainment payroll taxes contributed $1.2B to LA city coffers 2023
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11LA prop rental businesses generated $150M revenue from productions 2023
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12Streaming residuals paid $850M to LA creatives in 2023
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13LA live event ticket sales reached $2.3B in 2023
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14VFX outsourcing to LA firms brought $2.8B foreign spend 2023
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15LA restaurant spend by crews totaled $750M in 2023
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16Merchandising from LA films/TV generated $12B global revenue 2023
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17LA film permit fees collected $28M in 2023
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18Advertising shoots in LA spent $1.6B locally 2023
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19LA entertainment venture capital hit $1.9B for startups 2023
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20Tourism multiplier from Hollywood studios: $7.2B annual
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21LA music royalties streaming share $4.1B 2023
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22Post-production spending in LA: $3.4B 2023
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23LA awards season events boosted retail $320M 2023
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24Transportation from LA sets: $950M vendor spend 2023
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25LA content licensing deals worth $5.5B 2023
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26Hotel night stays for pilots/festivals: 1.2M nights, $900M 2023
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27LA gaming tie-ins with entertainment: $2.7B revenue 2023
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28Craft services/ catering economic output $420M 2023
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29LA IP sales from studios: $8.9B 2023
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Economic and Revenue Impact Interpretation
For all the drama on screen, the real blockbuster is off-screen, where every tax credit, tourist dollar, and craft services lunch proves that in Los Angeles, the business of show is a spectacularly lucrative engine that funds the city itself.
Employment and Talent
1Entertainment employment in LA metro totaled 710,000 jobs in 2023, 10% of total workforce
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2IATSE Local 80 in LA represents 4,200 grips/lighting techs, 95% unionized on features
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3SAG-AFTRA has 50,000 LA members, earning $2.8B in wages 2023
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4WGA West 12,000 LA writers generated $1.1B earnings pre-strike 2023
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5DGA LA directors numbered 18,000, directing 85% U.S. TV/film hours 2023
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6LA casting directors handled auditions for 15,000 roles yearly, employing 1,200 agents
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7Teamsters Local 399 hauls for 90% LA productions, 8,000 drivers 2023
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8LA stunt performers guild has 2,500 members, working 5,000 gigs 2023
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9Costume & Wardrobe Union Local 705 employs 2,800 in LA, $400M annual spend
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10LA editors guild (MPEG Local 700) 7,000 members edited 80% Emmy shows 2023
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11Make-up artists & Hairstylists Local 706: 1,600 LA pros for 300 productions 2023
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12LA talent agencies represent 45,000 actors, booking $3.2B deals 2023
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13Production coordinators in LA: 3,500 freelancers, average salary $95K 2023
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14LA VFX artists totaled 15,000, contributing to 70% global blockbusters 2023
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15Music supervisors in LA placed tracks in 1,200 projects 2023, employing 800
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16LA location managers guild: 1,200 members scouting 10,000 sites yearly
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17Script supervisors in LA worked 4,500 days on sets 2023
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18LA animal trainers for film/TV: 450 pros, handling 2,000 animals 2023
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19Post-production sound mixers in LA: 2,200, mixing 95% Oscar contenders 2023
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20LA diversity hires in entertainment rose to 32% in 2023 from 22% 2019
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21Prop masters guild LA: 900 members supplying 500 shows 2023
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22LA intimacy coordinators: 600 certified, used in 85% intimate scenes 2023
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23Entertainment payroll services in LA processed $5.1B for 250,000 workers 2023
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24LA acting coaches trained 20,000 students, 5% booking major roles 2023
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25Set designers Local 847: 1,100 LA members for 400 productions 2023
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26LA entertainment lawyers: 4,500 specializing, handling $10B deals 2023
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27Dialect coaches in LA worked on 250 international casts 2023
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Employment and Talent Interpretation
Behind the glittering screen lies a vast and intricate machine of 710,000 human cogs, where drivers haul the lights, writers battle for words, and every prop and stitch is a unionized act of creation, all so a few stars can shine.
Film and Cinema
1In 2022, Los Angeles County issued 1,728 film permits, a 15% increase from 2021, supporting over 50,000 on-location shooting days
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2Hollywood studios in LA produced 68 major feature films in 2023, accounting for 42% of all U.S. theatrical releases
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3The average budget for a feature film shot in LA in 2022 was $85 million, with visual effects comprising 25% of costs
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4LA's film industry employed 187,000 workers in 2022, generating 1.2 million indirect jobs statewide
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5In 2023, 72% of Oscar-nominated films for Best Picture had primary production in Greater LA
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6FilmLA reported 28,400 permitted shoot days in Q1 2024, up 12% YoY, primarily in commercial and TV genres
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7LA hosts 15 of the top 20 largest soundstages in North America, totaling over 2.5 million sq ft
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8Independent films shot in LA generated $450 million in local spending in 2022
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985% of VFX shots for Marvel films from 2019-2023 were created by LA-based companies like ILM and DNEG
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10LA film exports contributed $1.1 billion to California's trade balance in 2022
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11LA County film incentives attracted $750 million in qualified spend in 2023, creating 12,000 jobs
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1292% of top-grossing films in 2023 used LA post-production facilities
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13Sunset Gower Studios in LA hosted production for 45 TV shows and films in 2022
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14LA's grip and electric workforce numbers 8,500 union members, handling 70% of U.S. feature film needs
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15In 2024, LA saw 3,200 student films permitted, fostering 15,000 emerging filmmakers annually
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16LA produced 15 IMAX-format films in 2023, representing 60% of global IMAX releases
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17Costume designers in LA equipped 120 major productions in 2022, spending $250 million locally
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18LA's film commission facilitated 450 international co-productions in 2023
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1976% of animation frames for Disney/Pixar films 2020-2023 originated in LA studios
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20LA film location scouts covered 2.1 million miles in 2022 for scouting
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21Netflix shot 25 original films in LA in 2023, investing $1.2 billion
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22LA's practical effects industry generated $180 million in revenue from 50+ blockbusters in 2022
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2368% of Directors Guild awards 2018-2023 went to LA-based directors
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24LA film craft services fed 1.5 million meals on sets in 2022, employing 4,200 workers
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25Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank hosted 32 productions simultaneously in peak 2023
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26LA's film insurance claims totaled $120 million in 2022, covering weather and accidents
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2782% of SAG-AFTRA film contracts in 2023 were for LA productions
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28LA hosted the world premiere of 110 films at festivals like TIFF LA in 2023
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29Digital intermediate work for 95% of Sundance 2023 films done in LA
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Film and Cinema Interpretation
Even as the streamers and blockbusters swell Hollywood's on-location shooting days and billion-dollar budgets, the industry's lifeblood remains the 187,000 local workers and countless caterers, scouts, and costume designers whose everyday hustle quietly feeds the glittering Oscar machine.
Music and Live Events
1In 2023, LA music venues hosted 2,500 live concerts, drawing 4.2 million attendees
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2Grammy Awards 2024 featured 45 LA-based artists, with 70% of performances at LA venues
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3LA's Hollywood Bowl sold 450,000 tickets across 80 shows in summer 2023
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4Universal Music Group in Santa Monica signed 120 new artists in 2023
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5LA rap/hip-hop generated $850 million in streaming revenue 2023, 25% of U.S. total
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6The Forum in Inglewood hosted 120 events in 2023, grossing $150 million
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7LA Philharmonic performed 185 concerts in 2023, reaching 750,000 listeners
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8Coachella 2023 (near LA) drew 250,000 weekend attendees, $115 million economic boost
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9LA Latin music market share 18% of U.S. $1.5B in 2023
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10Staples Center/Crypto.com Arena concerts grossed $220 million in 2023
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11Warner Music Group LA labels released 450 albums in 2023
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12LA EDM festivals like HARD Summer attracted 150,000 in 2023
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13Greek Theatre LA hosted 60 shows, 300,000 tickets sold in 2023
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14LA pop stars like Ariana Grande generated $1.2B touring revenue from LA bases 2023
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15Capitol Records Tower studio sessions produced 200 tracks for top 100 Billboard 2023
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16LA country music scene grew 22% with 450 events in 2023
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17Troubadour venue in LA hosted 300 shows, launching 15 breakout acts 2023
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18LA jazz clubs like Blue Whale booked 1,200 sets in 2023
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19Rock music venues in LA sold 1.8 million tickets in 2023
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20LA music film soundtracks contributed to 40% of Oscar-nominated scores 2023
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21R&B/Soul streaming from LA artists hit 500 million plays Q4 2023
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22Whisky a Go Go celebrated 60 years with 400 shows in 2023
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23LA Symphony performed 95 classical concerts, 400,000 attendees 2023
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24K-pop concerts in LA drew 500,000 fans across 20 shows 2023
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25LA music publishers collected $950 million royalties 2023
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26House of Blues LA hosted 250 live acts, gross $45 million 2023
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27LA reggaeton events surged 35%, 120 shows in 2023
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28The Roxy Theatre booked 320 gigs, 150,000 patrons 2023
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29LA electronic music labels released 1,200 tracks 2023
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Music and Live Events Interpretation
Los Angeles remains an entertainment hydra whose musical heads—from symphonies to stadium rap, indie clubs to K-pop coliseums—collectively form a roaring, billion-dollar engine that both soundtracks the world and stubbornly insists you can still make it here.
Television and Streaming
1In 2023, Los Angeles TV production generated 4,200 on-location shoot days, up 8% from 2022
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2LA is home to 120 active soundstages dedicated to TV, producing 350+ hours of scripted content yearly
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3Netflix's LA operations streamed 1,200 original TV episodes from 2020-2023
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4ABC/Disney Television in LA produced 45 primetime series in 2023 season, employing 25,000
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5LA late-night shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live! filmed 160 episodes in 2023, drawing 2 million studio audience members
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6Hulu originals shot in LA accounted for 65% of its 2023 slate, $800 million spend
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7Warner Bros. TV in Burbank delivered 1,100 hours of content in 2023
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8LA reality TV productions numbered 75 in 2023, generating 650 episodes
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9CBS Studios LA produced 28 procedurals like NCIS in 2023, 900+ hours total
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10Amazon MGM Studios in LA launched 40 Prime Video series in 2023
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11LA TV animation studios created 520 episodes for networks like Cartoon Network in 2023
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12Peacock streaming service filmed 22 originals in LA in 2023, investing $450 million
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13LA hosts 45% of U.S. TV writers' rooms, with 12,000 WGA members based there
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14Daytime soaps like General Hospital filmed 260 episodes in LA in 2023
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15LA TV post-production houses handled 80% of Emmy-nominated series in 2023
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16Fox Television Studios produced 35 unscripted shows in LA 2023
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17Apple TV+ shot 18 dramas in LA in 2023, $1 billion qualified spend
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18LA TV crew overtime hours reached 2.5 million in 2023 strike-impacted year
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19Paramount Television in LA generated 750 hours of content for 2023-24 season
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2067% of Golden Globe TV nominees 2023 were LA-produced
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21LA TV location fees totaled $65 million in 2023
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22Disney Channel/Plus filmed 120 kids shows episodes in LA 2023
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23LA TV VFX for series like The Mandalorian cost $300 million in 2023
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24NBCUniversal Studios LA produced 42 series, 1,200 hours in 2023
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25Streaming platforms spent $2.1 billion on LA TV pilots in 2023
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26LA TV wardrobe departments spent $120 million on 50+ shows in 2023
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2755% of SAG TV residuals in 2023 came from LA productions
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28LA filmed 180 news magazine episodes like 60 Minutes in 2023
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Television and Streaming Interpretation
Los Angeles' television industry is a relentless, big-budget machine that—despite the occasional labor strike—somehow manages to simultaneously employ half of Hollywood, fund the entire local dry-cleaning industry, and produce enough scripted hours to ensure you'll never, ever run out of things to watch.
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Models
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