Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Gov. Phil Murphy has made TV and film a top priority for New Jersey ever since he took the helm of the Garden State in 2018.
This week, Murphy made a West Coast swing to talk artificial intelligence with firms in the Bay Area and to talk new business with studios in Hollywood.
Murphy’s targeted courtship has helped spark a building boom across New Jersey for soundstages and production facilities. Here Murphy discusses the impact of the state’s production tax incentive program and why he sees Georgia as a bigger rival for luring productions than neighboring New York. You’ve just come off a West Coast trip to promote New Jersey as a growing media and entertainment hub.
What was your specific mission, and how do you feel your conversations were received? We’ve been doing this annually since we got into office.
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