Most Council Events Cut over Cost in Tower Hamlets

Most council events cut over cost in Tower Hamlets

Ten of the 17 events cancelled over five years due to costs were in Tower Hamlets, new figures show.

Nearly half of moviegoers cut cinema visits citing cost as primary factor: survey

Nearly half of moviegoers reduced cinema visits over the past year due to a variety of factors, including rising costs and the growing appeal of st...

L.A. Soundstage Occupancy Held Steady During First Half Of 2025 But Way Off Peak

Los Angeles is the worldwide leader in available soundstage space, but plenty of it is going unused. FilmLA said Wednesday that its data for the first six months of 2025 shows just a 62% average occupancy rate, but the bright spot is that’s down only slightly from the 63% soundstage occupancy in 2024. But the report (read it here) continues a downward trend since in place since the strike year of 2023, when L.A.-area soundstage occupancy was a…

L.A. Soundstages Remain One-Third Empty Even as New Facilities Open

Los Angeles soundstages are still struggling to lease space to productions, even as new facilities are opening around the region. Soundstage occupancy fell to 62% in the first half of 2025, according to data compiled by FilmLA, as production remained below the levels seen during the 2023 strike. Despite that, the region continues to add […]