04-24-2022, 08:09 AM
Netflix Is Spending $30 Million/Episode On Stranger Things S4, Report Says
<p>The per-episode budget for Stranger Things Season 4 has reportedly been revealed, and the rumored figure is massive. According to sources speaking to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/netflix-facing-reality-check-subscriber-loss-stock-plummet-cut-costs-vows-to-curb-its-profligate-ways-11650547424">The Wall Street Journal</a>, Netflix is spending $30 million per episode for the fourth season of the hit sci-fi show, which is very heavy on special effects.</p><p>Not all of Netflix's content costs this much to produce, of course. The company also produces "low-cost" shows that help balance out the heavy-hitters like Stranger Things, the report said, without naming any titles in the "low-cost" bucket. This information came to light as part of WSJ's story on Netflix's latest earnings briefing and how the company might cut costs to improve results <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/netflix-loses-200000-subscribers-in-last-3-months-expects-2-million-more-to-leave-soon/1100-6502619/">amid a difficult financial time.</a></p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQEondeGvKo" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/yQEondeGvKo" height="100%" width="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></div><p>At $30 million per episode, Stranger Things Season 4 is one of the most expensive TV shows of all time. For comparison, the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-tv-show-reportedly-cost-10-million-per-episode-which-is-similar-to-game-of-thrones/1100-6501595/">Halo TV series carries a budget of $10 million per episode</a>. HBO's Game of Thrones, meanwhile, was said to have cost $10 million per episode for earlier seasons before rising to <a href="https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/tv-series-budgets-costs-rising-peak-tv-1202570158/">$15 million per episode for the final two seasons</a>. Disney+'s Marvel TV shows are <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/bob-iger-bets-company-hollywood-s-future-streaming-1247663/">estimated to cost as much as $25 million per episode</a> and are believed to be among the most expensive TV productions in the business.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/netflix-is-spending-30-million-episode-on-stranger-things-s4-report-says/1100-6502719/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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<p>The per-episode budget for Stranger Things Season 4 has reportedly been revealed, and the rumored figure is massive. According to sources speaking to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/netflix-facing-reality-check-subscriber-loss-stock-plummet-cut-costs-vows-to-curb-its-profligate-ways-11650547424">The Wall Street Journal</a>, Netflix is spending $30 million per episode for the fourth season of the hit sci-fi show, which is very heavy on special effects.</p><p>Not all of Netflix's content costs this much to produce, of course. The company also produces "low-cost" shows that help balance out the heavy-hitters like Stranger Things, the report said, without naming any titles in the "low-cost" bucket. This information came to light as part of WSJ's story on Netflix's latest earnings briefing and how the company might cut costs to improve results <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/netflix-loses-200000-subscribers-in-last-3-months-expects-2-million-more-to-leave-soon/1100-6502619/">amid a difficult financial time.</a></p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQEondeGvKo" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/yQEondeGvKo" height="100%" width="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></div><p>At $30 million per episode, Stranger Things Season 4 is one of the most expensive TV shows of all time. For comparison, the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-tv-show-reportedly-cost-10-million-per-episode-which-is-similar-to-game-of-thrones/1100-6501595/">Halo TV series carries a budget of $10 million per episode</a>. HBO's Game of Thrones, meanwhile, was said to have cost $10 million per episode for earlier seasons before rising to <a href="https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/tv-series-budgets-costs-rising-peak-tv-1202570158/">$15 million per episode for the final two seasons</a>. Disney+'s Marvel TV shows are <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/bob-iger-bets-company-hollywood-s-future-streaming-1247663/">estimated to cost as much as $25 million per episode</a> and are believed to be among the most expensive TV productions in the business.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/netflix-is-spending-30-million-episode-on-stranger-things-s4-report-says/1100-6502719/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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