Incentive News
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 ...
Surprise hit The Call makes unusual swap from Ontario to LA filming locations
22 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
Surprise hit The Call, a small-scale thriller starring Halle Berry, made the unusual move of switching filming locations at the last minute from Ontario to California. An earlier rejection for filming incentive support in Los Angeles was overturned and prompted the change. More ...
Proposed Arizona location filming incentive faces stiff opposition
18 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
A new location filming incentive programme put forward for Arizona faces stiff opposition locally. The state’s previous incentive expired in 2010 and wasn’t renewed so a Tucson senator is proposing a new 20% rebate with a USD70 million annual fund to attract projects like The Lone Ranger. More ...
Disney supports New Mexico’s proposed ‘Breaking Bad’ TV filming incentive
15 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
A top Disney production executive has voiced her support for New Mexico’s proposed ‘Breaking Bad’ TV filming incentive. The programme would increase the state’s TV location filming tax credit from 25% to 30%. More ...
Australia delays Location Offset rise and launches new $20m filming incentive
13 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
Australia has delayed a rise in its Location Offset and has instead launched a new filming incentive worth AUD20 million. Specific details are scarce but the new fund is designed to boost international interest in Australia as a filming location. More ...
Western New York loses Kevin Costner’s Draft Day over filming incentives
8 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
Western New York has lost the chance to host Kevin Costner’s new baseball feature Draft Day because Ohio offered better location filming incentives. Despite intense negotiations in New York, the production will make script changes and save about USD3.5 million filming in Cleveland. More ...
British Columbia location filming threatened by returning sales tax
1 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
Location filming in British Columbia in western Canada could take a hit when the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) returns in April 2013. Producers will likely have to pay tax on filming facilities ranging from set rentals to building materials at a time when the province is struggling to compete nationally. More ...
Los Angeles targets TV location filming boost by waiving permit fees
27 Feb 2013 by Nick Goundry
Los Angeles has targeted a boost in TV location filming by waiving permit fees for pilots and shows shooting their first season. FilmLA describes the news as a good move towards more extensive changes. More ...
New Hampshire targets location filming boost with movie tax credit plan
26 Feb 2013 by Nick Goundry
A politician in New Hampshire in the north-east US is pushing for location filming tax credits to help attract more film productions. The state is one of the country’s few regions that doesn’t offer filming incentives of any kind and neighbouring Massachusetts is often used as a double. More ...
