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Los Angeles Mayor appeals for Late Show filming to relocate from New York
The Mayor of Los Angeles has appealed for the Late Show to relocate from New York to the West Coast following veteran host David Letterman’s retirement announcement. Mayor Eric Garcetti has appealed directly to CBS boss Les Moonves to consider…
Vikings TV drama gets third series filming on location in Ireland
Historical drama Vikings has been given a third series and will continue to film on location in County Wicklow, Ireland, with a base at Ashford Studios outside Dublin. The show was History Channel’s first scripted series and tells the story…
Location Scotland creates new LS Motion department
The Edinburgh-based full service production and location management company Location Scotland has announced the launch of new TV production department LS Motion. Client demand for moving image production alongside stills shoots in Scotland has resulted in a natural progression for…
History Channel could film in south-west US for new Western miniseries Texas Rising
The History Channel could film in the south-west US for its new Western miniseries, tentatively titled Texas Rising. Featuring a cast led by Bill Paxton and Brendan Fraser, the drama will be History's second Western after Hatfields & McCoys, which…
AICP President and CEO Matt Miller on the US commercial filming industry
Matt Miller spent five years with the Association of National Advertisers before joining the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP). He set to work developing the day-to-day structure and this April will mark his twentieth year with the organisation as…
The Tonight Show secures 30% filming incentive relocating to New York
Iconic entertainment programme The Tonight Show has been given a 30% filming incentive relocating to New York, a report suggests. The show has switched filming locations from Los Angeles where it had been based since the early 70s. New York-based…
House of Cards delays third season over Maryland filming incentive uncertainty
Producers on the Netflix political drama House of Cards have delayed filming on the show’s third series because of uncertainties about Maryland’s filming incentives. The drama has doubled Baltimore for Washington, DC, over two seasons but the state’s film fund…
California authorities introduce bill to boost state filming incentives
Authorities in California have introduced a bill designed to boost the state’s formal filming incentive programme. Production professionals are looking to extend the incentives for another five years and expand the existing USD100 million annual film fund. Supporters of the…
California production industry prepares fight to boost filming incentives
Production professionals in California are preparing legislation that they hope will lead to a boost in the state’s filming incentive programme. The aim is to increase the annual film fund well above the current USD100 million and expand support to…
Ken Ziffren is new ‘film czar’ for Los Angeles
Ken Ziffren has been appointed the new ‘film czar’ for Los Angeles, faced with the task of boosting location filming in the city. Ziffren is an experienced entertainment attorney and succeeds Tom Sherak, who tragically died of cancer in January…