# American Idol moves from Hollywood to Georgia

> American Idol relocates to Georgia after 25 years in California amid tax incentives and infrastructure shifts
- Title: American Idol moves from Hollywood to Georgia · Fox News
- Summary: American Idol relocates to Georgia after 25 years in California amid tax incentives and infrastructure shifts Georgia's tax credits and production…
- Keywords: american idol, georgia, california, fremantle, paramount, warner bros discovery, ab 2319, tennessee, carrie underwood, idol season 27, film tax credits, hollywood
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/entertainment/american-idol-ditches-hollywood-georgia-after-two-decades-california-loses-another-production
- Author: Christina Dugan Ramirez
- Published: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: american idol, georgia, california, fremantle, paramount, warner bros discovery, ab 2319, tennessee, carrie underwood, idol season 27, film tax credits, hollywood
## American Idol leaves Hollywood
Fremantle confirmed American Idol will move to Georgia after 25 years in California

> You're going to Atlanta! Just doesn't have that same ring to it
## California loses production hub
California faces losing major entertainment production to Georgia's tax incentives

> Another one bites the dust LA. Sad!
## Georgia's tax incentives
Georgia offers 20% film tax credits with potential 10% promotional uplift for qualifying projects

> So much for those 'hollyweird' tax breaks eh?
## Infrastructure shift
Georgia has purpose-built studio campuses rivaling Los Angeles for high-budget productions

> Georgia now offers purpose-built studio campuses that rival Los Angeles market in scale and amenities
## Carrie Underwood's move
Carrie Underwood has lived on a Tennessee farm since 2019, away from Hollywood

> Virtually every major production services vendor now maintains a permanent Georgia presence
## Paramount's threat
Paramount CEO threatened to move headquarters to Georgia if California AG doesn't negotiate by Oct 1

> LA is getting absolutely decimated by the insane communist wackos running California
## Tax credit bill
California's AB 2319 excludes unscripted programming from tax credits

> Nick Schultz's entertainment tax credit bill AB 2319 specifically excludes unscripted programming
## Georgia's talent pipeline
Georgia's film academy trains thousands of IATSE-qualified crew members annually

> The Georgia Film Academy has trained thousands of professionals across disciplines
## Production ecosystem
Georgia has expanded post-production facilities and vendor networks for major productions

> Post-production facilities offering editorial, color grading, sound mixing and VFX have expanded significantly
## California's decline
California's entertainment infrastructure lags behind Georgia's for high-budget shows

> There's very little keeping even Hollywood business in California anymore
## Key takeaway

Georgia's tax credits and production infrastructure now outpace California's for major TV shows