Recently, the
Los Angeles Times published an article specifically about the many game shows that have recently moved production outside the United States. If you have a subscription to the
Times, you can read the article
here, although it's behind a paywall for non-subscribers.
However, today only (Sunday), you can go to the
main page of the paper's website, click on "Read today's eNewspaper" near the beginning of the page, and find the article in the lower right corner of the first page of the digital paper, where you can click on it and read the entire text. (At least, it worked for me without having a subscription.)
The article references the
Wordle pilot that was recently shot in England and identifies some, but not all, of the other game shows that have recently taken place outside the United States.
In addition to pointing out that overseas production has increased because it reduces costs, the article quotes Kim Kleid, executive vice president of current programming for Fremantle North America, noting that post-pandemic working conditions contributed to the move away from Los Angeles studios:
"Everyone was in different locations, even in the studio because you couldn't be together," Kleid said. "It created a certain realization that not only can we do a show with a different set of circumstances, but we could do more with less."
The article ends with the following:
"We pray on a daily basis that California will include game shows in their tax incentive programs," Kleid said. "California is where Hollywood is and that's what a lot of us came here for. But California has to make it advantageous for us."
[...]
"The Price Is Right" and "Let's Make a Deal" are not just shows but local tourist attractions. Kleid does not want that to change, but she can't make guarantees.
"They are iconic Southern California fixtures," Kleid said. "We really hope to continue producing them here, but we're in a time we have to be open to anything."
