New TV drama Nashville will get a location filming incentive pay-out of up to USD7.5 million to shoot on location in Tennessee. Filming is scheduled for mid-July 2012 and will employ more than 350 local crew members.
A formal consultation has been launched by the UK Government on the TV filming incentives promised back in March this year. Production companies are being invited to offer their views on the tax relief that will be designed to keep high-end TV shows like Downton Abbey filming in the UK.
Screen Yorkshire, a regional screen agency in northern England, has announced a panel of experts who will advise on the Yorkshire Content Fund. The fund will invest nearly GBP8 million of European Regional Development Funding into media including TV and film.
An upcoming tornado disaster movie will get a USD12 million incentive pay-out from the State of Michigan. Using the working title Category Six, it’s scheduled to spend around USD40 million during a shoot that will be based at Michigan Motion Picture Studios in Pontiac.
Ohio’s location filming incentive now has a richer film fund, boosting its Hollywood appeal. The state now has USD40 million through the 2013 fiscal year to help attract more shoots like Marvel's Avengers, although spending is limited to USD20 million each year.
A filming incentive decision from a local authority in Dallas could have an impact on whether the rebooted Dallas TV show will stay in the Texan city. Production company Warner Horizon is looking for location filming incentives worth USD1.2 million over a potential six-season run.
A consultation has begun on the future of Ireland’s national location filming incentive. Known as Section 481, the programme is scheduled to expire in 2015 so its impact over the past six years will be assessed over the coming months to inform any changes.
Saskatchewan in central Canada may lose some of its production companies to neighbouring provinces like Alberta. With the Saskatchewan incentive programme facing a dramatic downgrade, companies may choose to relocate to parts of the country that are offering more generous subsidies.