Diego Ramos Bechara editor The California Film Commission has awarded $58 million in tax credits to five television shows that will be shot and produced in the state of California.
It comes as part of the California Jobs First initiative, which will award the credits to one recurring television series, a limited series and three new television series through the initiative’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program to incentivize television productions to remain local and contribute to the state’s economy.
The projects are expected to spend an estimated $386 million in California during their upcoming seasons, directly supporting in-state local businesses and employing 1,196 crew members, 685 cast members and 15,869 background performers — measured in days worked.
They will generate approximately 438 filming days across California. “We are pleased to see these new projects taking advantage of California’s unparalleled resources and talent pool,” Colleen Bell, director of the California film commission, said in a statement. “During the first half of 2024 alone, the Film and Television Tax Credit Program has attracted twelve new and one relocating television series to California, creating essential jobs for the industry and sustaining the livelihoods of thousands of cast and crew members.
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