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Originally Posted by Locke
It is, I am estimating, the most expensive show ever? About $1B for 8 episodes? Granted, I am assuming that figure is inflated due to the up-front acquisition cost of the rights which were ~$250M right off the hop.
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I've read that the $1B cost would include about 5 seasons of episodes. Still an extremely show on a per-episode basis.
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If its really just a Bezosian Passion Project and 'cost be damned just make it!' then by all means, go ahead.
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I think it's a combination of both a passion project for Bezos and also an attempt to create a "prestige" show for Amazon to attract attention regardless of cost, in the same way it's trying to do with the Thursday Night NFL games. That's supposed to be a $1B/year and I'm not sure how a flat-rate streaming service is going to make money (or even breakeven) without car, alcohol and betting advertisement.