From Variety · Gene Maddaus · · 40s
Agents and Indie Producers Argue Incentives Alone Won’t Fix Hollywood’s Ills
Agents and indie producers say tax incentives alone can’t fix Hollywood’s systemic issues.
In brief
Agents and indie producers say tax incentives alone can’t fix Hollywood’s systemic issues. Agents and indie producers argue U.S. tax incentives won’t resolve Hollywood’s long-standing industry problems. Originally reported by Variety.
Fin-syn rules
The FCC’s financial interest and syndication rules forced TV networks to buy shows from superproducers like Norman Lear and Grant Tinker rather than making them in-house.
Fin-syn rules ended 30 years ago
The FCC did away with fin-syn 30 years ago, leaving producers and agents longing for its return.
Agents and indie producers argue
A coalition hopes to build on momentum behind a U.S. tax incentive to restore a version of fin-syn rules.
The bottom line
Agents and indie producers argue U.S. tax incentives won’t resolve Hollywood’s long-standing industry problems.
