TV and film jobs may never fully recover post-pandemic, strikes, says Teamsters president


by CNBC

CNBC— When it comes to film and TV jobs, "you'll hear the word 'contraction' a lot," said Teamsters president Tommy O'Donnell on a recent MediaMKRS panel.

Los Angeles Times—Global film and TV production down 7% this year following Hollywood strikes, report says. Global film and TV production was down 7% during the first quarter of 2024 compared with the previous year, according to a Wednesday report by film and TV tracking company ProdPro that illustrates Hollywood's slow return to work in the wake of the writers' and actors' strikes. ProdPro, a relatively new firm that follows film and TV production around the world, also found that production volume and spending levels were 50% lower over the last 12 months compared with the same period a year ago. In...

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