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entertainment26 days ago•8 min saved

American Idol Relocates to Georgia, Accelerating California's Production Exodus

ABC's 'American Idol' is moving production from Los Angeles to the Atlanta area for its 25th season, citing Georgia's superior tax incentives. The move, confirmed by producer Fremantle, marks a significant loss for California, which has struggled to retain unscripted television despite recent legislative changes. While Georgia offers up to a 30% tax credit for reality shows, California’s program excludes many unscripted formats, contributing to a 63% drop in reality production in the state over five years. This relocation follows similar moves by 'The Masked Singer' and 'Shark Tank', highlighting a broader trend of entertainment companies leaving California for more business-friendly states.

via Fox News|

#american-idol #california-production-decline #entertainment

entertainment26 days ago

American Idol Moves Production to Atlanta Amid California Tax Incentive Shifts

American Idol is relocating its production from Los Angeles to the Atlanta area for its 25th season, a move driven by Georgia's more favorable tax incentives for unscripted television compared to California's recent restrictions.

via Atlanta News First|

#american-idol #atlanta #california

entertainment27 days ago

American Idol Relocates Season 25 Production to Atlanta Area

American Idol is relocating its production base from Los Angeles to the Atlanta area for Season 25, which is set to premiere in 2027. The move is driven by Georgia’s tax incentives and lower production costs, following a broader trend of reality shows leaving California. While the specific studio location remains unconfirmed, the show will retain its current judges and host, with auditions currently underway.

via WSB-TV|

#american-idol #entertainment #fremantle

tv-and-movies27 days ago•8 min saved

American Idol Relocates to Atlanta for Season 25 Amid California Production Shifts

American Idol is moving production from Los Angeles to the Atlanta area for Season 25, a shift driven by Georgia's more favorable tax incentives for unscripted television. While California expanded its film tax credit cap, its restrictions on reality TV budgets left the show ineligible, prompting Fremantle to seek a new home. This relocation marks a significant loss for the Los Angeles production sector, which has seen a decline in shoot days, and highlights the growing trend of major productions leaving California for states with broader financial incentives.

via Rolling Stone|

#american-idol #fremantle #georgia-film-tax-credit

entertainment27 days ago•8 min saved

American Idol Relocates to Atlanta for Season 25 Amid California Production Exodus

ABC’s American Idol is moving production from Los Angeles to the Atlanta area for its 25th season, citing California’s restrictive tax incentives. The show, which has filmed in Los Angeles since 2002, joins a wave of reality and game shows relocating to states with more favorable financial structures. While California expanded its tax credits to include large-scale competition shows, the high budget threshold excludes American Idol, making Georgia’s lower spending requirements and higher credit rates more attractive. The move, confirmed by producer Fremantle, signals a continued decline in local unscripted production in Los Angeles, with auditions already underway in the Southeast and a premiere planned for January 2027.

via Variety|

#abc #american-idol #entertainment

business27 days ago•9 min saved

American Idol Relocates to Atlanta, Highlighting California's Production Decline

ABC's American Idol is moving production from Los Angeles to the Atlanta area for Season 25, a decision confirmed by producer Fremantle. The relocation, set to premiere in January 2027, is driven by Georgia's more favorable tax incentives for unscripted television. This move exacerbates a significant decline in Los Angeles production activity, with shoot days dropping nearly 13% in the second quarter of 2026. While California expanded its tax credits, they did not cover the show's budget, prompting industry leaders to call for federal intervention to retain production jobs.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#american-idol #business #fremantle

entertainment-industry27 days ago•5 min saved

American Idol Relocates to Atlanta, Accelerating California's Production Exodus

ABC's 'American Idol' is moving production from Los Angeles to the Atlanta area for its 25th season, citing Georgia's more favorable tax incentives. This move follows similar relocations by 'The Masked Singer' and 'Shark Tank' and highlights a significant decline in unscripted TV production in California.

via Los Angeles Times|

#american-idol #california-film-incentives #entertainment-industry

entertainment-business28 days ago•13 min saved

American Idol Relocates Season 25 Production to Atlanta Amid California Tax Credit Disputes

American Idol is moving its Season 25 production from Los Angeles to the Atlanta area, confirmed by Fremantle. The shift, driven by Georgia’s 30% tax credit for unscripted TV, marks a significant loss for California’s struggling reality TV sector. While the show’s judges and host are expected to return, the move highlights ongoing tensions over California’s restrictive AB 1138 tax incentives.

via Deadline|

#abc #american-idol #entertainment-business

environment2 months ago•36 min saved

Pelican death on Fremantle beach heightens bird flu alert in Australia

A dead pelican found on Bathers Beach in Fremantle has heightened concerns that H5 bird flu has reached Australia, with authorities saying the virus poses a very high risk to pelicans and the bird is being tested after reports to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline. While officials monitor the situation, some local deaths could also be due to botulism amid hot weather. Public reports are aiding DPIRD’s response as tests proceed and officials assess the threat.

via Yahoo News Australia|

#australia #bathers-beach #bird-flu

entertainment2 months ago•15 min saved

Baywatch Reboot Surfing Onto Prime Video Across Europe, India & Canada

Fox’s Baywatch reboot is headed to Amazon Prime Video across Europe, India, Canada, and Latin America after Fremantle’s deals, with Sky having already secured the UK & Ireland. The 12-episode series premieres in January next year, and Prime Video will also stream the complete Baywatch back catalogue. The cast includes Stephen Amell as Hobie Buchannon, along with a mix of new stars and returning players, with Erika Eleniak guest-starring as Shauni McClain.

via Deadline|

#amazon-prime-video #baywatch #entertainment

entertainment2 months ago•18 min saved

Giorgio Armani Life Story Headed to TV From Lux Vide and Fremantle

A high-end Giorgio Armani biopic series is in development by Lux Vide, backed by Fremantle, with Ferzan Ozpetek directing and co-writing (with Francesco Arlanch). Armani’s fashion house will support production using its archives and iconic locations, and the show is designed for an international audience as a deep dive into Armani’s life and legacy, including his Hollywood connections. Armani died in 2025 at age 91.

via Variety|

#armani #biopic #entertainment

entertainment4 months ago•16 min saved

Moriarty Back in the Spotlight: Modern Sherlock Villain Series in Development

Deadline reports a modern reinvention of Moriarty is in development from Fremantle and Archery Pictures, written by Chris Cornwell and Oliver Lansley; the series centers on Moriarty as a Durham professor who secretly runs a sophisticated crime empire and later works as a police consultant with Det. Imogen Burrows, all while keeping his true identity hidden, with Fremantle selling worldwide and no network attached yet.

via Deadline|

#archery-pictures #entertainment #fremantle

entertainment5 months ago•8 min saved

Army veteran sets pricing-game record with $240K Price Is Right win

Retired Army veteran Vanesa McCaskell won $240,150 in cash and prizes on The Price Is Right's Mother's Day episode, highlighted by $227,500 in cash from The Lion’s Share and a Morocco trip, setting a new record for the largest single-pricing-game prize in the show's 54-year history.

via Fox News|

#betmgm #entertainment #fremantle

television5 months ago•16 min saved

Record-Breaking Lion’s Share Win Sets The Price Is Right Prize Record

Vanesa, a contestant from Virginia, won the largest single-pricing-game prize in The Price Is Right’s 54-year history on a Mother's Day episode, taking home $227,500 in cash plus a $12,650 trip to Morocco (totaling $240,150) by playing the new BetMGM-branded game The Lion’s Share; the previous record was $210,000 during Cliffhangers in 2016.

via Variety|

#betmgm #fremantle #game-shows

entertainment6 months ago•16 min saved

LA Officials Secure Baywatch Reboot’s Venice Beach Shoot

LA County officials, Venice city leaders and production teams met at Fox Studios to secure the Baywatch reboot’s filming in the region, updating permits and addressing logistics like flexible hours, parking and on-set liaison after a $21.1M California tax credit. Filming continues through July across Venice Beach and other LA locations, with officials emphasizing the project’s importance to the local economy and LA’s status as the entertainment capital.

via Deadline|

#baywatch #entertainment #fox