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Production plummets in L.A. in 2009
January 14, 2010 | 8:15
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It may have been a banner year at the box office, but 2009 was a complete dud for local film and TV production.
scwalton on 14 Mar 10""Over the past several decades, our industry has consolidated from literally dozens of independent entrepreneurs and suppliers, including many writer-owners making innovative and groundbreaking programming to a handful of large media conglomerates most often controlling content from start to finish," Wells said. The result, he said, is that decisions on which shows go on television are based more often on money than quality. "
