When the arithmetic mean is used to calculate this, it can be misleading because the salaries can be widely spread. Thus it may happen that 10% of the class have gotten excellent job offers while half the class is without jobs. Even in such a scenario, the mean salary can be a good number, but it hides facts behind it.
âGame of Thrones is a piece of the puzzle,â Pursel said. Time Warner owns HBO, which owns the television rights to the GOT franchise. In early February 2014, Time Warner formally released financial results for HBO. For 2013, HBOâs revenues were $4.9 billion with operating income of $1.7 billion.
The fantasy series is big business, and the scale of the production is unique for a television show. The making of âGame of Thronesâ costs plenty, with the per-episode budget averaging $6 million.In comparison, Netflixâs original shows cost an average of only $3.8 million to $4.5 million per episode.he agency has reportedly paid $15.3 million of the showâs budget over the past four seasons in exchange for an estimated $108 million that the showâs production brings to the area. And the budget is not the only lavish thing about the âGame of Thronesâ production.