Incentive News
Lithuania moves closer to launching national location filming incentive
22 Apr 2013 by Nick Goundry
Lithuania has moved a step closer towards a national location filming incentive. An amendment has been approved by the government and will soon be subject to a parliamentary vote. More ...
North Carolina crowd rallies against proposed location filming incentive change
22 Apr 2013 by Nick Goundry
Hundreds rallied in North Carolina at the weekend over proposed changes to the state’s location filming incentive programme. The concern is that making the incentive non-refundable will discourage productions on the scale of The Hunger Games from filming locally. More ...
North Carolina industry protests non-refundable filming incentive plan
19 Apr 2013 by Nick Goundry
North Carolina is considering plans to make its location filming incentive non-refundable. The news has angered production professionals in the state who are concerned that the change would threaten North Carolina’s appeal to productions like Iron Man 3. More ...
New report could lead to Norway location filming incentives
17 Apr 2013 by Nick Goundry
The Norwegian government will commission a report to assess the impact of location filming incentive programmes around the world. It’s a move that could eventually lead to filming incentives being launched in Norway. More ...
Maryland extends location filming incentive to keep House of Cards and Veep
12 Apr 2013 by Nick Goundry
Maryland has extended its location filming incentive in a move that should keep high-end TV shows House of Cards and Veep in the state. In addition the film fund has been boosted from USD7.5 million to USD25 million, although this is a short-term measure that will expire after 12 months. More ...
British Columbia politician pledges election victory will bring filming incentive rise
11 Apr 2013 by Nick Goundry
A candidate for the premiership of British Columbia has pledged to increase location filming incentives if he wins the upcoming election. Adrian Dix heads the New Democratic Party in the western Canadian province and said he will increase the filming tax credit to 40% of labour costs. More ...
Producers: Thailand could secure production future with location filming incentives
8 Apr 2013 by Nick Goundry
International producers have said Thailand could secure its production future by launching location filming incentives. Filmmakers raised the issue during a seminar held as part of the Thailand International Film Destination Festival in Bangkok, which runs until Wednesday this week (10 April 2013). More ...
New Mexico passes ‘Breaking Bad’ bill and Maryland plans film fund increase
5 Apr 2013 by Nick Goundry
The Governor of New Mexico has approved a larger TV location filming incentive after initially vetoing the bill. On the other side of the US, Maryland could more than triple the annual fund for its own location filming incentive. More ...
UK TV filming tax credit targets production boost from 1 April 2013
28 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
The UK’s TV filming tax credit will be launched on 1 April 2013 and is designed to bring more high-end TV productions to Britain, while also keeping shows like Game of Thrones. Productions spending at least GBP1 million for each hour of television will be eligible for a 25% credit. More ...
New York may target flagship Tonight Show with TV location filming incentive
25 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
New York may be targeting NBC’s flagship Tonight Show with a new filming incentive designed to attract established TV programmes to the Empire State. The Tonight Show has been based in Los Angeles since the early 1970s but a major reformat could mean the show switches to New York. More ...
