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flashgordon · 08-23-2005, 05:08 AM

Does anyone out there know where I could find how much it costs to air a TV show?

For example:

A friend of mine thinks that the only reason the Cosby Show gets more airtime than Cheers is because Cosby is cheaper to broadcast. I would think that since Cosby garneshes ratings then it wold be more expensive.

If anyone out there could help me with this I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Jon

American Idol · 08-23-2005, 11:19 AM

About a million dollars for fancy props and the setting probably. It depends on what props they use for the show, and Cosby didn't use that many expensive props. That's the best answer I could come up with.

troopoleon8897 · 08-23-2005, 03:21 PM

Im not sure if you mean to shoot it or to buy sydnicated rights to it, if yopu were talking about the second you could check to how much N@N bought each of them for...

flashgordon · 08-23-2005, 03:46 PM

I was looking for the cost to syndicate a show.

Cosby is an example, but I was looking for costs to syndicate in general. I'll look up N@N.

Thanks,
Jon

08-23-2005, 05:08 AM	#1
flashgordon Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 29, 2002 Posts: 49	Cost to air a TV show..... Does anyone out there know where I could find how much it costs to air a TV show? For example: A friend of mine thinks that the only reason the Cosby Show gets more airtime than Cheers is because Cosby is cheaper to broadcast. I would think that since Cosby garneshes ratings then it wold be more expensive. If anyone out there could help me with this I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Jon

08-23-2005, 03:21 PM	#3
troopoleon8897 Let's Go!! Senior Member Join Date: Jun 28, 2004 Location: Not Hell, But the same Zip Code Posts: 1,751	Im not sure if you mean to shoot it or to buy sydnicated rights to it, if yopu were talking about the second you could check to how much N@N bought each of them for...
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08-23-2005, 03:46 PM	#4
flashgordon Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 29, 2002 Posts: 49	Actually... I was looking for the cost to syndicate a show. Cosby is an example, but I was looking for costs to syndicate in general. I'll look up N@N. Thanks, Jon

08-23-2005, 11:19 AM	#2
American Idol ~Kayla~ First Time Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1	About a million dollars for fancy props and the setting probably. It depends on what props they use for the show, and Cosby didn't use that many expensive props. That's the best answer I could come up with.