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Banchariya, S. (2026, September 15). ‘American Idol’ moving production out of Los Angeles in latest blow to Hollywood. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/entertainment/american-idol-moving-production-out-of-los-angeles-to-atlanta/

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The long-running TV show "American Idol" is moving its production from Los Angeles to Georgia for its 25th season due to the state’s lucrative tax incentive program offering up to a 30% tax credit. This move comes as unscripted TV production in Los Angeles has significantly declined, with reality TV shoot days dropping 40% year-over-year and overall unscripted production plummeting 62.7% compared to its five-year average.
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American Idol, a long-running singing competition series, is moving its production from Los Angeles to the greater Atlanta area ahead of its 25th season. Fremantle, which co-produces American Idol alongside Sony Pictures Television’s 19 Entertainment, confirmed this major shift. The move aligns with Georgia’s tax incentive program offering up to a 30% tax credit for unscripted and reality TV productions that spend at least $500,000 in the state, contrasting California's stricter eligibility criteria for its tax incentives which primarily cover large-scale competition shows with per-episode budgets exceeding $1 million. This relocation underscores the ongoing challenges faced by Los Angeles in retaining unscripted TV production, as local shoot days declined by 40% year-over-year and dropped significantly since the second quarter.

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New York PostThis outlet15 Sep

The long-running TV show "American Idol" is moving its production from Los Angeles to Georgia for its 25th season due to the state’s lucrative tax incentive program offering up to a 30% tax credit. This move comes as unscripted TV production in Los Angeles has significantly declined, with reality TV shoot days dropping 40% year-over-year and overall unscripted production plummeting 62.7% compared to its five-year…

‘American Idol’ moving production out of Los Angeles in latest blow to Hollywood (this article)
Fox News17 Sep

The long-running TV show "American Idol" is moving its auditions from Hollywood to an Atlanta-area studio in Georgia due to California's less favorable business environment. This decision follows similar moves by other productions, highlighting Georgia's generous incentives for the entertainment industry compared to California’s restrictive policies. Lisa Cusack of Don’t L.A. My Burbank PAC warns that this shift…

'American Idol' ditches Hollywood for Georgia after two decades as California loses another production →

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Although California recently expanded its tax incentive program under AB 1138 to cover unscripted series for the first time, the state restricted eligibility strictly to large-scale competition shows with per-episode budgets exceeding $1 million.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-15
The departure follows a similar exit earlier this year in May, when Fox Entertainment Studios announced it would no longer produce “The Masked Singer.”
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‘American Idol’ moving production out of Los Angeles in latest blow to Hollywood · mixed framing

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“American Idol” is packing up Hollywood and heading across the country. asserted
Idol → pack → country
The long-running singing competition is relocating its production from Los Angeles to the greater Atlanta area ahead of its milestone 25th season. asserted
competition → run → season
Fremantle, which co-produces the series alongside Sony Pictures Television’s 19 Entertainment asserted
which → co → Entertainment
A primary driver behind the exit is Georgia’s lucrative tax incentive program, which offers up to a 30% tax credit for unscripted and reality television productions that spend a minimum of $500,000 in the state, the news outlet reported. asserted
outlet → offer → state
The high-profile relocation marks the latest blow to unscripted TV production in Los Angeles, an industry segment that has been suffering for a prolonged period. asserted
that → mark → period
According to FilmLA data reported by The Wrap, local unscripted production dropped sharply in the second quarter, with reality TV shoot days plunging 40% year-over-year. uncertain
days → accord → year
While overall television filming saw a quarter-over-quarter uptick, unscripted production in Los Angeles has plummeted 62.7% against its five-year average, according to the organization. uncertain
production → see → organization
The departure follows a similar exit earlier this year in May, when Fox Entertainment Studios announced it would no longer produce “The Masked Singer.” uncertain
it → follow → Singer
Eureka Productions took over the series and moved operations to New Jersey to take advantage of the state’s tax incentive program, which offers a 30% tax credit on qualified expenses and up to 40% on specific studio projects. asserted
which → take → projects
Although California recently expanded its tax incentive program under AB 1138 to cover unscripted series for the first time, the state restricted eligibility strictly to large-scale competition shows with per-episode budgets exceeding $1 million. asserted
state → expand → million
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