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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    LA’s reality TV production faces a harsh reality

    Over the last quarter, Hollywood’s reality TV production is down nearly 60% compared to last year. Is this a temporary contraction or a permanent shift in the industry?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 29, 2024 • 1 min read

    Over the last quarter, Hollywood’s reality TV production is down nearly 60% compared to last year. Is this a temporary contraction or a permanent shift in the industry?

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    Summer COVID risks, film reviews, picnic sides
    1. 0:00LA doctor on staying vigilant during summer COVID surge
    2. 10:24LA’s reality TV production faces a harsh realityYou’re reading this
    3. 23:50Weekend film reviews: ‘1992,’ ‘Reagan,’ ‘You Gotta Believe’
    4. 40:22Turn to the Mediterranean for summer picnic ideas
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      Madeleine Brand

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      entertainment reporter at The Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Summer COVID risks, film reviews, picnic sides
    1. 0:00LA doctor on staying vigilant during summer COVID surge
    2. 10:24LA’s reality TV production faces a harsh realityYou’re reading this
    3. 23:50Weekend film reviews: ‘1992,’ ‘Reagan,’ ‘You Gotta Believe’
    4. 40:22Turn to the Mediterranean for summer picnic ideas
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand