The Voice could be the latest talent show to move production out of California, following American Idol and The Masked Singer. According to a new report, future seasons of the singing competition could be taped in another state in an effort to save money.
Is The Voice Moving Out of California?
This year, both American Idol and The Masked Singer moved production of their upcoming seasons out of California and into Georgia and New Jersey, respectively. Other talent shows could be making similar moves, including America’s Got Talentand now The Voice.
According to TheWrap, NBC and the producers of The Voice are considering moving production for the show away from the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles and into a city such as Atlanta or Nashville. However, no final decisions have been made, and production could still remain in California.
The change in location for talent shows is due to tax incentives for productions in states such as Georgia and New Jersey. Interestingly, Dancing with the Stars seems to be one of the few talent shows leaning into its California roots, as The Next Pro is rumored to be moving there for the second season, rather than filming in Australia again.
The Voice is currently airing Season 30 on NBC, with live shows kicking off this past week. Season 31, which is a celebrity version of the show hosted by actress Keke Palmer, has also been in production this fall. It’s expected to premiere sometime next year.
In the first live show of the season, artists on Queen Latifah and Adam Levine’s teams took the stage in the hope of earning America’s vote. At the end of the night, Team Queen’s Lillie Kolich was unfortunately eliminated from the competition.
During Monday night’s new episode, members of Kelly Clarkson and Riley Green’s teams will perform — including Team Kelly’s Kyle Davis, who won America’s save after Cut Week to round out the Top 13.
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Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit
