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A Game of Numbers: The Costs and Profits of Game of Thrones

June 7, 2019 by Noemi 1 Comment

When you play the Game of Thrones, you win, or you die. After 8 seasons spanning 73 episodes and bringing together 566 characters, HBO have spent an estimated $1,460,600,000 to bring George R.R. Martin’s vision to the screen. But has this investment made them richer than the Iron Bank of Braavos or will they have to emulate the Lannister’s in always paying their debts?

game of thrones cost

Thinkmoney have played the ‘Game of Numbers’ to find out just how profitable the sprawling television epic has been to HBO.

Whilst critical reaction to the final season has been mixed, considering viewing figures, HBO subscription costs, production budgets and episode lengths, HBO have at least brought in enough money to hire their own personal Golden Company.

game of thrones earning

Whilst the production budgets on the show have steadily increased over the past eight years, the huge number of fans who tune in every week to see who will finally end up on the Iron Throne means that HBO only pay $2.37 for every viewer who has tuned into season eight.

When it comes to which character holds the largest share of ‘pulling power’, it seems Jon Snow does know something after all.

By looking at each character’s percentage on of time on screen across the show, the reluctant King in the North is responsible for $501 million of the total money made by HBO through subscriptions over the show’s history. However, when looking at which characters have earned the most for HBO per minute on screen, Grey Worm tops the list, earning $953,378 for every minute the unsullied hero appears on screen. Who would have thunk?

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About Noemi

Freelance writer and wannabe beach bum; ditched her day job as an English teacher for writing and has not regretted it a single bit. When not writing, Noemi can be found on the road, hoping to encounter the dragon of her dreams. Yes, she's into fantasy novels, gadgets, and practically anything that catches her interest. Shiny!

Comments

  1. Mariah says

    July 21, 2019 at 12:47 PM

    Game of thrones is my favorite series. The casts acted so well that they forced audience to blend to their world. Now for the very first time I came to know that the total budget was 1.5 BILLION dollars. They profited double amount of money just by subscriptions. The 30 dollar per view is too much I suppose and the casts payments was up to the mark. Thanks for the important information.

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