New York Surpasses L.A. in Drama Pilot Production for the First Time

During the 2013-14 pilot season, which ran from January through April, New York was the city of choice for 24 drama pilots compared to 19 in Los Angeles. That was one of the revelations in an annual report on TV pilot production by nonprofit group Film LA released Tuesday. Film LA’s lead researcher, Adrian McDonald, says that makes New York “North America’s most attractive location for one-hour TV pilot production."

Check out Alex Ben Block's article in The Hollywood Reporter on the rise in production in New York rose and how the production of the development season in Los Angeles fell to a record low by clicking here.