THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL VOTES “YES’ ON 4-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR NETFLIX. COUNCILORS VOTED ON THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AT A SPECIAL MEETING ON THE TOPIC DURING THEY TOOK PUBLIC COMMENT. IT WAS A UNANIMOUS VOTE AND A MAJOR HURDLE FOR NETFLIX WITH INCENTIVES TO LOCATED TO ALBUQUERQUE STUDIOS.
ALBUQUERQUE FILM OFFICE LIAISON, ALICIA KEYES, SAYS THEY’LL START IMMEDIATELY ON PUTTING TOGETHER A PARTNERSHIP WITH NETFLIX. MAYOR TIM KELLER COMMENDED THE COUNCIL FOR IT’S QUICK ACTION AND UNANIMOUS VOTE. ALBUQUERQUE STUDIOS WILL BECOME A MAJOR PRODUCTION HUB FOR NETFLIX, WHICH ALSO HAS PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN LOS ANGELES, VANCOUVER AND ATLANTA.
NETFLIX HAS AGREED TO BRING IN A THOUSAND FILM AND TV PRODUCTIONS A YEAR AND SPEND AT LEAST 600-MILLION DOLLARS ON PRODUCTIONS IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS IT’S IN ALBUQUERQUE STUDIOS.
