This report includes a breakdown of production trends by project type, studio, filming location, and other key factors. Includes analysis and commentary for Q1 2026.

As Congress considers a new federal film and television tax incentive, the bigger question is how the U.S. can compete for production in an increasingly global market. IndieWire’s analysis draws on ProdPro data to provide a measure of where U.S. production stands today. ProdPro data shows that the United States accounted for 38% of global […]

Paramount + Warner Bros. Discovery: Where Will the Work Go? Based on ProdPro’s 2025 data, Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery would together rank as the largest parent studio by estimated direct production spend. But the merger comes after a period of declining production. For producers, investors, suppliers and unions, the bigger question is not simply […]

Paramount’s agreement to invest an additional $300 million annually in U.S. film and television production is one of the key concessions clearing the way for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Data from ProdPro, cited by The Wall Street Journal, helps put that commitment into perspective. ProdPro estimates that Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery spent […]

The MPA-commissioned study relies on ProdPro data to establish the production baseline for its economic analysis. As industry leaders and policymakers consider a U.S. federal film and television production incentive, ProdPro intelligence is helping establish the facts behind the discussion. A new study by Olsberg SPI, commissioned by the Motion Picture Association, uses ProdPro’s production […]

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has formed the Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus, adding momentum to efforts to establish a federal incentive for film and television production in the United States. The Hollywood Reporter’s coverage draws on ProdPro intelligence to show the production trends behind the push for federal action. The formation of […]

California’s expanded film and television tax incentive is beginning to show results, but the state’s production recovery remains a work in progress. In TheWrap’s roundtable on California’s production outlook, ProdPro data provides one measure of that progress: production spending in California increased 5% year over year in the second quarter of 2026. That increase comes […]

The financial pressure facing Hollywood is extending beyond studios and producers, reaching the companies that supply and support production. The Financial Times reports that creditors including BlackRock’s private credit arm HPS Investment Partners and Oaktree Capital have taken control of a major production equipment supplier, underscoring the financial pressure facing businesses across Hollywood’s production ecosystem. […]