Updating: The TV Budget of Streaming Series
The tv budget of streaming series has endured a rollercoaster ride as of late. While reaching enormous heights in the “Golden Age” of streaming, the budgets for television series are feeling the financial crunch as savings are sought by the major streamers.
Overall content spending on new television streaming series are slightly down 2024 over 2023. However for the top titles the proven popularity validates the expenditure on the tv budget for these productions.
TV Budget for Streaming Series Top Shows List
Here is a current list of the tv budgets, both episodic and season budgets, for the top streaming television programs.
| TV Series | Per Episode TV Budget | Season TV Budget | Streamer / Network |
| The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power | $58 million | $465 million | Amazon Prime |
| Stranger Things (Season 4) | $30 million | $270 million | Netflix |
| She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | $25 million | $225 million | Marvel / Disney+ |
| WandaVision | $25 million | $225 million | Marvel / Disney+ |
| Loki (Season 1) | $25 million | $150 million | Marvel / Disney+ |
| Andor | $20.8 million | $250 million | Star Wars / Disney+ |
| House of the Dragon (Season 1) | <$20 million | <$200 million | HBO Max |
| The Mandalorian (Season 1) | $15 million | $120 millon | Star Wars / Disney+ |
| Game of Thrones (Season 8) | $15 million | $90 million | HBO Max |
| The Sandman (Season 1) | $15 million | $165 million | Netflix |
| ER (Seasons 6, 7) | $13 million | $286 million | NBC |
| Game of Thrones (Season 6) | $10 million | $100 million | HBO Max |
| The Last of Us (Season 1) | $10 million | $90 million | HBO Max |
While the number of overall tv series and films has been reduced by the Major Hollywood Studios and streamers alike, the reduction in spending on content is only marginally being reduced. The competition remains strong despite Netflix being the clearly defined market leader.
TV Budget for Streaming Series
Are you looking to get your tv series made? A tv budget for streaming series is an important element to have created for your success.
Independent tv series production has become increasingly important worldwide. As the streaming giants reduce the number of shows they produce in-house and acquire, production companies and filmmakers are moving to fill the voice with indie film style financing alternatives.
Having a tv budget for your tv pilot and tv series not only provides a roadmap to the production, it also advises how much equity (non-debt, non-sales based financing) is required to make your show.
Film and TV Producer Jack Binder helps fellow filmmakers get into production with an accurate and proven tv budget. Contact Jack for a complimentary consultation on your television production.
