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Archives for: February 20095
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Industry gets a break in California budget
Friday February 20th 2009California finally is offering production incentives. That surprising reality had industry and economic execs pinching themselves Thursday. “I’m sort of floored that it did happen,” said Jack Kyser, chief economist with the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. On Tuesday, an LAEDC forecast said runaway film and TV production would undermine[…]
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Canada’s tax credit rate won’t go south
Friday February 20th 2009The Canadian government said Thursday that it will maintain the federal tax credit for visiting American film and TV producers at its current level, even as cash-strapped border-U.S. states consider pulling or reducing their own tax sweeteners. “We’re keeping the rate as it is,” federal heritage minister James Moore said at the Prime Time conference for indie producers in Ottawa The federal government offers a 16% tax credit to U.S. and other foreign producers that shoot in Canada.
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CRTC gives homegrown TV a push
Friday February 20th 2009OTTAWA — Canadian broadcasters could be forced to curb their appetite for U.S. network series at the upcoming Los Angeles Screenings after Canada’s TV regulator on Thursday proposed that their expenditures on homegrown TV shows match those on American fare. “At first blush, we are inclined to introduce a condition[…]
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CBS builds ‘Bridge’ with CTV
Friday February 20th 2009OTTAWA — CBS has crossed over to “The Bridge.” The network on Thursday signed a deal to co-produce its second Canadian cop drama with CTV after the Canadian net last year brought it “Flashpoint” during the WGA strike. “The Bridge,” from E1 Entertainment and 990 Multi Media Entertainment, was created[…]
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After 3 months, SAG, AMPTP talk
Wednesday February 18th 2009The Screen Actors Guild has resumed contract talks with the congloms for the first time in three months amid expectations a tentative deal will emerge soon — though the timetable remains elusive. Talks on SAG’s master primetime-feature contract launched Tuesday morning amid a news blackout at the Sherman Oaks headquarters[…]
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Archives for: February 20095
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Industry gets a break in California budget
Friday February 20th 2009California finally is offering production incentives. That surprising reality had industry and economic execs pinching themselves Thursday. “I’m sort of floored that it did happen,” said Jack Kyser, chief economist with the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. On Tuesday, an LAEDC forecast said runaway film and TV production would undermine[…]
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Canada’s tax credit rate won’t go south
Friday February 20th 2009The Canadian government said Thursday that it will maintain the federal tax credit for visiting American film and TV producers at its current level, even as cash-strapped border-U.S. states consider pulling or reducing their own tax sweeteners. “We’re keeping the rate as it is,” federal heritage minister James Moore said at the Prime Time conference for indie producers in Ottawa The federal government offers a 16% tax credit to U.S. and other foreign producers that shoot in Canada.
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CRTC gives homegrown TV a push
Friday February 20th 2009OTTAWA — Canadian broadcasters could be forced to curb their appetite for U.S. network series at the upcoming Los Angeles Screenings after Canada’s TV regulator on Thursday proposed that their expenditures on homegrown TV shows match those on American fare. “At first blush, we are inclined to introduce a condition[…]
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CBS builds ‘Bridge’ with CTV
Friday February 20th 2009OTTAWA — CBS has crossed over to “The Bridge.” The network on Thursday signed a deal to co-produce its second Canadian cop drama with CTV after the Canadian net last year brought it “Flashpoint” during the WGA strike. “The Bridge,” from E1 Entertainment and 990 Multi Media Entertainment, was created[…]
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After 3 months, SAG, AMPTP talk
Wednesday February 18th 2009The Screen Actors Guild has resumed contract talks with the congloms for the first time in three months amid expectations a tentative deal will emerge soon — though the timetable remains elusive. Talks on SAG’s master primetime-feature contract launched Tuesday morning amid a news blackout at the Sherman Oaks headquarters[…]
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Archives for: February 20095
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Industry gets a break in California budget
Friday February 20th 2009California finally is offering production incentives. That surprising reality had industry and economic execs pinching themselves Thursday. “I’m sort of floored that it did happen,” said Jack Kyser, chief economist with the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. On Tuesday, an LAEDC forecast said runaway film and TV production would undermine[…]
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Canada’s tax credit rate won’t go south
Friday February 20th 2009The Canadian government said Thursday that it will maintain the federal tax credit for visiting American film and TV producers at its current level, even as cash-strapped border-U.S. states consider pulling or reducing their own tax sweeteners. “We’re keeping the rate as it is,” federal heritage minister James Moore said at the Prime Time conference for indie producers in Ottawa The federal government offers a 16% tax credit to U.S. and other foreign producers that shoot in Canada.
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CRTC gives homegrown TV a push
Friday February 20th 2009OTTAWA — Canadian broadcasters could be forced to curb their appetite for U.S. network series at the upcoming Los Angeles Screenings after Canada’s TV regulator on Thursday proposed that their expenditures on homegrown TV shows match those on American fare. “At first blush, we are inclined to introduce a condition[…]
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CBS builds ‘Bridge’ with CTV
Friday February 20th 2009OTTAWA — CBS has crossed over to “The Bridge.” The network on Thursday signed a deal to co-produce its second Canadian cop drama with CTV after the Canadian net last year brought it “Flashpoint” during the WGA strike. “The Bridge,” from E1 Entertainment and 990 Multi Media Entertainment, was created[…]
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After 3 months, SAG, AMPTP talk
Wednesday February 18th 2009The Screen Actors Guild has resumed contract talks with the congloms for the first time in three months amid expectations a tentative deal will emerge soon — though the timetable remains elusive. Talks on SAG’s master primetime-feature contract launched Tuesday morning amid a news blackout at the Sherman Oaks headquarters[…]
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