action. reporter: but the peach state now ranks among the top five for tv and prelim production. we re the hollywood of the south in a way. we have the hollywood infrastructure here. before we were a nice place to shoot that had a tax credit. reporter: industry receives 30% tax credit for producing in georgia. studios say georgia is the most attractive that offer incentives. critics of the tax breaks say it disrupts free market. states are bidding against each other and bidding higher and higher exemptions and better film deals for the tlim industry. imagine all states offer exemptions? where are we back where we started. reporter: figures from the georgia department of economic development show tv and film production spending more than doubled in georgia after the tax credits went into effect. governor nathan deal sees incentives as an investment to keep his state competitive in a growing industry. it is a little difficult to calculate exactly how many jobs are produced