{"id":291890,"date":"2026-04-29T19:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/291890\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T19:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:56:08","slug":"reality-tv-apocalypse-as-production-plummets-across-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/291890\/","title":{"rendered":"Reality TV apocalypse as production plummets across Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Los Angeles\u2019 once-booming reality TV machine is sputtering fast, with new figures showing a sharp collapse<\/a> in unscripted production across the entertainment capital.<\/p>\n

Reality television logged just 463 shoot days in the greater LA area from January through March, according to new data from FilmLA \u2014 a nonprofit that tracks production in the greater LA area.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a staggering 33.7% drop from the previous quarter and an even steeper 52.5% nosedive compared with the same period last year, reported The Los Angeles Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

Reality television logged just 463 shoot days in the greater LA area from January through March.<\/p>\n

Among the reality productions still filming locally were Bravo\u2019s \u201cThe Real Housewives of Orange County,\u201d CBS\u2019s \u201cLet\u2019s Make a Deal,\u201d and Season 2 of Lifetime\u2019s \u201cDr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out.\u201d CBS<\/p>\n

Among the reality productions still filming locally were Bravo\u2019s \u201cThe Real Housewives of Orange County,\u201d CBS\u2019s \u201cLet\u2019s Make a Deal,\u201d and Season 2 of Lifetime\u2019s \u201cDr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Data from Luminate\u2014shared with The Times \u2014 shows a wider industry slowdown. Unscripted series premieres in the US have dropped by about 33% since 2022.<\/p>\n

FilmLA Chief Executive Denise Gutches told the outlet, \u201cWhile it\u2019s still too early to make predictions for the coming months, the increase in shoot days we are seeing in key categories gives hope for a broader rise in production activity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile some of the latest numbers are encouraging, we know that there is still significant work to be done to bring filming and jobs back to the region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Data shows a wider industry slowdown. Unscripted series premieres in the US have dropped by about 33% since 2022. Griffin Nagel\/Bravo<\/p>\n

Another heavyweight in Hollywood\u2019s infrastructure<\/a> is pulling back, slashing jobs, and shuttering vital sections of its studio services. <\/p>\n

The move highlights the ongoing pressure squeezing Los Angeles and California\u2019s production economy.<\/p>\n

Hudson Pacific Properties is winding down most of its Quixote soundstage operations in LA and exiting operations in Georgia and New Mexico. This will affect about 70 employees across Atlanta and LA, a source told The Hollywood Reporter.<\/p>\n

The retreat marks a reversal for a company that expanded aggressively during the streaming boom when demand for production space surged across California and other production hubs nationwide.<\/p>\n

In a memo to clients, Quixote confirmed the decision, writing: \u201cQuixote has made the difficult decision to begin the process of winding down most of our sound stage business in Los Angeles, including our main commercial studio in West Hollywood,\u201d adding: <\/p>\n

\u201cLike many of you, we have persisted through the prolonged and ongoing slowdown in commercial, television, and film production. But ultimately, industry conditions have forced difficult decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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