New York state is on the way to generating another “record-breaking” year for television production, based on results through the first five months.
That’s according to Empire State Development (ESD), New York’s primary economic-development agency, which made the announcement in a news release on Wednesday.
In less than half the time compared to last year, a total of 23 TV pilots have filmed in New York state, yielding an estimated $127 million in spending and more than 15,900 jobs, ESD said in a news release.
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Those figures compare to 23 pilots filmed with an estimated $117 million in spending and more than 13,100 jobs in all of 2013, ESD added.
Additionally, 10 TV series have shot in New York state in 2014, yielding an estimated $346 million in spending and more than 18,100 jobs, compared to six series shot with an estimated $317 million in spending and more than 18,700 jobs through May 2013, the agency said.
ESD contends the state’s film and television tax-credit program is the reason for the year-over-year growth in television production in New York. The state has “enhanced and expanded” the program during Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration.
The film and television tax-credit program is attracting a “record” number of productions and New York has become a “top destination” for filming, Kenneth Adams, president, CEO and commissioner of Empire State Development, said in the news release.
New York’s film and television tax-credit program began in 2004, ESD said.
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