LA Filming Declines 6.2% With Hollywood Movies Shooting Abroad

Movie and TV filming in the Los Angeles area declined 6.2% in the second quarter, an improvement from a 22% slump earlier in the year, but still indicative of the challenges California faces in competing for the business with other states and countries.

Television production, the biggest part of the industry, rose 17%, while feature film production was down 21%, the permitting office FilmLA said Tuesday in a statement. TV was buoyed by scripted dramas and reality shows, including Netflix Inc.’s The Lincoln Lawyer and ABC’s American Idol. Production of TV commercials, as measured in days of shooting, fell 15%.