How much money do tv channels pay for a cartoon series?

Answer 1

As a producer it doesnt need it can cost a lot, but i am guessing you are asking for reality tv. They can be as cheap as $1000. All you need is a camera and video editing software.

More Information: The answer varies. It can run from the low hundreds of thousands (minimum of about $500,000 to produce a Pilot for a drama series) to the $13 Million PER EPISODE NBC paid Warner Bros. to produce the hit show

ER (network average is $1.5 to $2 Million per episode for a television series). This fee covers everything associated with producing one episode from salaries to paper clips (there are on average 22 - 26 on "free" Broadcast Television such as NBC, ABC, CBS, etc. and 13 on cable broadcast stations such as HBO, TNT, FX, etc.).

For reference, the cost of producing television shows (on free broadcast stations) is subsidized through the sale of advertising to sponsors. Corporations pay substantial fees to air their commercials during a specific show. Higher rated shows bring with them a higher cost to advertise on their time slot. But on the flip side, this fee exposes a company's product or message to a large potential customer base. This is what advertisers pay for.

But what about HBO - it does not have any advertising during its shows. That's right - it doesn't. A cable network like HBO makes its money in large part through its share of cable and satellite subscriptions as well a product placement fees (a good deal for advertisers who would otherwise expect to pay upwards of $287,000 for a 30-second commercial to obtain the kind of exposure afforded through product placement on a cable show like "The Sopranos").

A cable network's audience base is smaller and it normally costs less to produce a show aired on HBO. But proportionally the difference in expenditure is minimal when considering the rate of advertising versus that of subscriptions and the fact that cable "seasons" are about half that of free broadcast television seasons.

Answer 2

depends of where you live but here some clue to that answer (for every show)

-the time that the show is on the air (from a 50 dollars for a middle of the night to 3000 dollars for a prime time in a medium size city for an half hour show)

-the price of the crew (cameraman, editor, actor if needed, music...)

-all the extra depends

But here the goods points, you can find some sponsors that are going to paid for the expense.

Answer 3

If you would take the cost of all networks and then average them, the cost may probably come around $1 million to $1.5 million for every episode. On free TV, there are 22 to 26 episodes per season. On cable there are usually 13 per season. These don't mean the cable shows can be inexpensive. Main reasons to look would be the show becoming a hit and the production quality in which the show is built. The cost of producing a TV show's pilot episode is about $500,000 and it is for a typical drama series. For science fiction / fantasy, the expenses may go a little higher due to the makeup, clothing and special effects.

Answer 4

That information is not readily available to the public.

Answer 5

no