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From today's Tennessean: ABC's 'Nashville' Season 2 gets $500,000 incentive from city



"Metro government has agreed to chip in $500,000 to ensure that the production of the second season of “Nashville” stays here — a small price, officials say, for what amounts to a one-hour nationally televised advertisement for the city...At-large Councilman Ronnie Steine likened the ABC series to a “commercial” for Nashville. “Most of us agree: The city looks great, sounds great, and importantly to us all, the music is authentic.”
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The state is contributing $12.5 million for the filming of the show’s second season, which crews have already started filming around town. In addition, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. and Metro's Event Marketing Fund are delivering $125,000 each to keep the prime-time drama's actors and crews here. City officials estimate that “Nashville” will generate more than $40 million in spending in the region via labor, goods and services."