http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-26/new-york-sets-record-with-23-television-shows-produced-in-2011-mayor-says.html By Henry Goldman and Christopher Palmeri New York City served as location for a record 23 television series in the 2011-2012 season, compared with nine a decade ago, as TV and film production grew in importance to the city’s economy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. At a news conference on the set of “Gossip Girl” at Silvercup Studios in Queens, [...]

http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2468901.shtml?cat=516 By: Stuart Dyson, KOB Eyewitness News 4; Danielle Flores, KOB.com The battle over New Mexico’s rebates for the film industry may be over before the shooting starts. Governor Susana Martinez told lawmakers not to bother passing any bills that would do away with the $50 million cap on the payback deal for movie-makers. The [...]

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/16594499/hollywood-hit-helps-hawaiis-film-industry By Lisa Kubota HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hollywood hit is shining the spotlight on Hawaii’s film industry. “The Descendants,” which was shot in Hawaii, has captured five Oscar nominations. Lawmakers hope to cash in on the movie’s success by attracting new productions to the islands. Several celebrities came to Hawaii last year in support of [...]

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/entertainment/x1368167077/Calling-Hollywood-Local-towns-court-film-industry By Danielle Ameden/Daily News staff  Erica Gingerelli’s flower shop was lucky to get a piece of the action when Adam Sandler and the rest of the cast and crew of “Grown Ups” came to Southborough in 2009. A production staffer for the Columbia Pictures comedy walked into English Garden Florist and paid cash for [...]

http://bostinno.com/2012/01/22/why-mass-should-ditch-the-film-tax-credit-in-favor-of-a-growing-movie-start-up-culture/ by Kevin McCarthy Hollywood is desperate. They are losing billions of dollars to piracy and haven’t yet adapted their business models to fully account for the internet era.  The film industry is also very politically connected, which shouldn’t be a surprise considering how far SOPA made it in Congress. But if that isn’t enough evidence for [...]

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/67028–film-industry-extend-alaska-production-tax-credit ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Mike Devlin and his partners are building a multi-million dollar film production complex in Alaska — risk money, he says, unless state lawmakers extend an incentive program that’s credited with luring a growing number of TV and film producers to the far north. If the state’s tax credit program goes [...]