Consumption of film and television continues to grow and to bring those films and television shows to consumers companies like Netflix, Amazon, HBO, FX and more are spending millions of dollars of investment producing content at a high rate. With this need comes jobs, economic impact and residual tourism opportunities for any place selected to be a location for filming.
AVERAGE SPEND PER EPISODE*:
Apple > $15-17 Million
FX > $3.5-4 Million
HBO > $6-16 Million
Netflix > $7-13 Million
SPEND ON ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING 2019**:
Apple > $6 Billion
Amazon > $6 Billion
AT&T > $14.3 Billion
HBO > $2.5 Billion
Netflix > $15 Billion
*Observer.com. What are the Most Expensive Shows on TV and How Much Do They Cost, Oct. 26, 2019
**Variety Intelligence Platform, May 2019
(1) New Data: The American Film and Television Industry Continues to Drive Economic Growth in All 50 States. MPAA. Mar. 18, 2019
(5) Watson, Amy. Statistica -Film Industry, Stats and Facts. Dec. 19, 2018