Netflix to Expand New Mexico’s ABQ Studios, Pledges $1 Billion in Production Spending
Elaine Low Senior TV WriterNetflix is expanding its footprint in New Mexico, announcing Monday that it is expanding ABQ Studios and pledging an additional $1 billion in production spending there.The investment, per a release from the streaming giant, will create about 1,000 production jobs in New Mexico over the next decade as well as 1,467 construction jobs to complete the expansion.Calling Netflix an “incredible partner,” New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham praised the streamer in a statement for “pushing the boundaries of innovation and expansion while providing fulfilling work opportunities for so many New Mexicans.”“My administration has expanded our state’s competitive film incentives, facilitating higher-wage employment for