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‘American Idol’ moving production out of Los Angeles in latest blow to Hollywood

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The long-running TV show "American Idol" is moving its production from Los Angeles to Georgia for its 25th season due to the state’s lucrative tax incentive program offering up to a 30% tax credit. This move comes as unscripted TV production in Los Angeles has significantly declined, with reality TV shoot days dropping 40% year-over-year and overall unscripted production plummeting 62.7% compared to its five-year average.

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American Idol, a long-running singing competition series, is moving its production from Los Angeles to the greater Atlanta area ahead of its 25th season. Fremantle, which co-produces American Idol alongside Sony Pictures Television’s 19 Entertainment, confirmed this major shift. The move aligns with Georgia’s tax incentive program offering up to a 30% tax credit for unscripted and reality TV productions that spend at least $500,000 in the state, contrasting California's stricter eligibility criteria for its tax incentives which primarily cover large-scale competition shows with per-episode budgets exceeding $1 million. This relocation underscores the ongoing challenges faced by Los Angeles in retaining unscripted TV production, as local shoot days declined by 40% year-over-year and dropped significantly since the second quarter.

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“American Idol” is packing up Hollywood and heading across the country. asserted

Idol → pack → country

The long-running singing competition is relocating its production from Los Angeles to the greater Atlanta area ahead of its milestone 25th season. asserted

competition → run → season

Fremantle, which co-produces the series alongside Sony Pictures Television’s 19 Entertainment asserted

which → co → Entertainment

A primary driver behind the exit is Georgia’s lucrative tax incentive program, which offers up to a 30% tax credit for unscripted and reality television productions that spend a minimum of $500,000 in the state, the news outlet reported. asserted

outlet → offer → state

The high-profile relocation marks the latest blow to unscripted TV production in Los Angeles, an industry segment that has been suffering for a prolonged period. asserted

that → mark → period

According to FilmLA data reported by The Wrap, local unscripted production dropped sharply in the second quarter, with reality TV shoot days plunging 40% year-over-year. uncertain

days → accord → year

While overall television filming saw a quarter-over-quarter uptick, unscripted production in Los Angeles has plummeted 62.7% against its five-year average, according to the organization. uncertain

production → see → organization

The departure follows a similar exit earlier this year in May, when Fox Entertainment Studios announced it would no longer produce “The Masked Singer.” uncertain

it → follow → Singer

Eureka Productions took over the series and moved operations to New Jersey to take advantage of the state’s tax incentive program, which offers a 30% tax credit on qualified expenses and up to 40% on specific studio projects. asserted

which → take → projects

Although California recently expanded its tax incentive program under AB 1138 to cover unscripted series for the first time, the state restricted eligibility strictly to large-scale competition shows with per-episode budgets exceeding $1 million. asserted

state → expand → million

‘American Idol’ moving production out of Los Angeles in latest blow to Hollywood

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