Posted on 05/02/2009 10:13:23 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
In the latest blow to local production, the game show "Deal or No Deal" is moving to Connecticut.
The syndicated game show, hosted by comedian Howie Mandel, has been based out of the Culver Studios in Culver City for the last 3 1/2 years.
But the show, which is produced by Endemol USA and distributed by NBC Universal, will shift production this summer to a studio in Waterford, Conn., to take advantage of that state's film and TV production tax breaks. Most of the 250 people who now work on "Deal or No Deal" will lose their jobs.
Connecticut offers a 30% production tax credit for films and digital media productions. NBC Universal, whose corporate parent General Electric Co. is based in Fairfield, Conn., already has announced plans to move three of its talk shows into a new production facility in Stamford, Conn.: "The Jerry Springer Show," "The Steve Wilkos Show," both from Chicago, and "Maury," from New York.
"I'll never say 'no deal' when there's a real shot at growing jobs and improving the economic outlook for our state," Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell said in a statement.
Connecticut is among more than 30 states that now offer film tax credits and rebates, which has made it increasingly difficult for Los Angeles to keep productions from leaving to other, cheaper locales.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
California as a mecca for film and movie production is long dead.
The Golden Goo$e has been plucked again.
If you are a state that is losing business to Connecticut, then you have really got problems.
We have aRnie the SchwarzenKennedy and the ‘Kennedys’ rnning things in the elgislature.
Yup. problems .. big problems.
Doesn’t Waterford have a conservative newspaper?
Moving a business to Connecticut for a better business climate is like no longer mashing your nuts flat with a sledge hammer because a daily root canal feels so much better.
NBC! Moving to get Tax Breaks! After they helped elect a man who wants to raise taxes! I say they need to stay put and deal with the high taxes, that they helped to create.
They didn’t say No Deal to Obama, so they should reap what the sow.
How about trying to get some technology jobs for us in CT instead you DUmmies.
California’s government, doing what it does best, driving away business.
What I really find interesting, is that the left thinks people should be willing to pay their fair share of taxes, an always increasing level of taxation at that.
Then they pick up and move to another state... to avoid unfair taxes.
The left, the devil’s playground.
**California as a mecca for film and movie production is long dead.**
Hollywood West is now, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, and it’s EASTERN Partner is in TORONTO, Canada.
For the LIFE of me ... I NEVER Figgered TV Studio Mecca being CONNECTICUT... NEVER
You are thinking of Waterbury, not Waterford.
Ya, I am with you on that one!!!
Good point.
When its their own money that’s involved the libtards are a little more cautious.
This is retarded!!!! They could have moved it to Vegas and gotten 10 times the ‘tax credit’ simply by not having to pay the damn income taxes in CT!!
What a bunch of maroons...
But, another case where California would rather become Mexico than admit that they are wrong.
hey, I thought we had rules around here???
Deal, No Deal is all about the girls standing next to a briefcase, so, where are the pictures of the girls, to shed light on this story. Are they now unemployed??
And you can still smoke in Vegas.
Well ESPN has been there for years.
-PJ
You’re thinkng of Waterbury
Pratt & Whitney
Sikorsky
Groton Electric Boat
Kaman
General Electric
Sonalysts
Jake Brake
MANY turbine engine repair and service companies for power generation
almost 100 4-slide manufacturers, the largest collection in the world in any geographic area
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and Jodi Rell wants to increase a Hollywood production??
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