Ads reap tax credit benefits, too

Ads reap tax credit benefits, too

METRO – Boston November 12, 2009 Ben Affleck’s new movie isn’t the only production to choose Boston for shooting. Now, some of America’s biggest brands are choosing Boston and Massachusetts to shoot national ad campaigns. With the Bay State offering a generous 25% tax...
‘Hollywood East’ nixes loan deal

‘Hollywood East’ nixes loan deal

By Greg Turner Boston Herald November 11, 2009 Plymouth Rock Studios’ financing script needs a rewrite. The developer said yesterday that it canceled a $550 million construction loan agreement and will have to find financing elsewhere for its ambitious project....
Plymouth studios project on hold

Plymouth studios project on hold

Funding collapses as company cuts tie to financial backer By Thomas Farragher Boston Globe Staff November 11, 2009 Just weeks before its scheduled groundbreaking, Plymouth Rock Studios said yesterday that its construction funding has collapsed, raising serious...