Govt scraps $33m scheme after Amazon LOTR decision
The big TV production's shift to the UK triggers end of subsidy top-up.
Julie Iles
Fri, 13 Aug 2021
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In light of Amazon Studio's decision to film the second season of the Lord of the Rings TV series in the UK instead of New Zealand, the government is scrapping a top-up subsidy worth $33 million.
The figure would have likely been higher had the television series continued to film here as it is
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Julie Iles
Fri, 13 Aug 2021
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Govt scraps $33m scheme after Amazon LOTR decision
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