Netflix Stays in L.A. Amid Industry Shifts | Venice Beach News

Venice Beach News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 10, 2026 · 1m

Netflix is doubling down on Los Angeles despite industry-wide declines in local filming, bringing major productions like “The Hawk” back to the city and eyeing a historic Studio City lot for purchase. While California’s tax incentives help, Netflix wants more comprehensive support from the new administration to keep Hollywood thriving. Meanwhile, they’re expanding facilities in New Mexico and New Jersey — where tax breaks are deeper and rules simpler — but L.A. remains their top filming hub, sustaining local businesses and jobs even as smaller shoots replace big-budget productions. Listen in…