Is Sean doing his Fox TV show from this new studio ?
Are his guests traveling to his L.I. studio for a 10pm show ?
I don't think this is a "tax" issue driving his decision to move. It is a benefit, but he could have moved long ago.
I think Fox wants to compete head to head, if only by demographics, against Jon Stewart. They could do this with Greg Gutfeld.
Just a thought.
The LI studio allows Sean to tape his Friday show just before (or immediately after) his Thursday night program. If you watch those shows (many featuring a studio audience or panel) you won’t see the “Live” tag above the Fox News logo.
With an annual profit approaching $1 billion, FNC can easily afford to bus (or limo) guests to a Long Island studio for Sean. On a recent edition of “The Five,” Bob Beckel mentioned that FNC provides apartments for himself (and other DC-based talent) that commute to NYC for the show. If they’re paying for Beckel’s apartment in Manhattan, it wouldn’t be difficult to contract with a limo firm to drive guests to Long Island for a show taping.