Incentive News
Saskatchewan filming incentive outcry results in application deadline extension
29 Mar 2012 by Nick Goundry
Authorities in Saskatchewan, central Canada, have extended the deadline by which productions can apply for the province’s final filming incentive. The move seems to be a response to the massive outcry that was triggered by the cancellation announcement last week. More ...
Saskatchewan prompts local uproar with cancellation of location filming incentive
27 Mar 2012 by Nick Goundry
Authorities in Saskatchewan, central Canada, have prompted uproar in the regional filming industries by cancelling the province's location filming incentive. The authorities argue the move will save the province nearly CAD10 million a year by 2014. More ...
Walking Dead producer calls for better California filming incentives
27 Mar 2012 by Nick Goundry
Gale Anne Hurd, currently the producer of hit zombie TV drama The Walking Dead, has called for better location filming incentives in California. More ...
Raleigh Studios Detroit facing decline after Michigan film incentives change
22 Mar 2012 by Nick Goundry
Raleigh Studios Detroit faces an uncertain future in the aftermath of last year’s dramatic cut in funding to Michigan’s state filming incentives. The studio has already defaulted on one USD630,000 interest payment this year and may have to do so again in August. More ...
UK Government announces new filming incentive to boost TV location filming
21 Mar 2012 by Nick Goundry
The UK Government has announced a new TV filming incentive for shows that could include productions like Strike Back. In a year when the eyes of the world are already on London and the wider UK because of the Olympics, the move could prove decisive given the growth of high-end TV production. More ...
Ireland faces stiff TV location filming competition from UK
20 Mar 2012 by Nick Goundry
Ireland will face stiff competition from the UK if, as expected, the British Government announces a TV filming incentive this week. Spending on TV production in Ireland on shows like Camelot has outstripped the film industry in recent years, but a UK TV incentive may threaten this figure. More ...
UK Government expected to announce TV filming incentives in next week’s Budget
16 Mar 2012 by Nick Goundry
A TV filming incentive of 25% for the UK is expected to be announced in the Government’s annual Budget next week. Several high-profile producers and filmmakers have been lobbying for incentive support to attract high-end TV productions like The Tudors - filmed in Ireland - to the UK. More ...
Malaysia prepares to launch 30% location filming incentive in 2012
16 Mar 2012 by Nick Goundry
Malaysia is preparing to launch a new filming incentive programme after a long lobbying campaign from the local industry. The figure being looked at is a 30% rebate and it’s expected within the next few months. More ...
Mississippi advances plans to boost per-production film incentive caps
8 Mar 2012 by Nick Goundry
Mississippi is advancing plans to increase the cash feature productions can claim through the state’s filming incentive programme. Currently producers can get a cash rebate of up to 30% with a per-production payment cap of USD8 million; authorities want an increase to USD10 million. More ...
UK Government called on to boost high-end TV with new filming incentives
2 Mar 2012 by Nick Goundry
The UK Government is being called on to boost British TV production by launching filming incentives similar to what’s already available for features. Producers say the UK is losing ‘cinematic’ TV like The Tudors to countries such as Ireland and Hungary that offer TV filming incentives. More ...
