‘Game of Thrones’ Cost HBO More Than What It Bargained For, Was it Worth the Price?

"Game of Thrones" is now running on its sixth season and yet many speculations are rising on whether the TV series cost HBO more than what it bargained for. All the more, notions of "Game of Thrones" worth its price continue to escalate.

It is an undeniable fact that the "Game of Thrones" caused much ruckus in the whole TV series franchised. From crafty storylines, powerful scenes and stunning characters such as Jon Snow and Sansa Stark, HBO has made a mark in the history of TV series.

However, to bring these shows into the primetime nights are worth more often times that what these producers bargained for. In a former report from Quora, "The average floating around is $6 million per episode, but in fact their continuous multi-unit production is $60 million per season."

Additional report from the Independent showcased that even the sixth season of "Game of Thrones" cost HBO a skyrocketing figures of $10m per episode. With that in mind, the business strategies of HBO was set on ensuring that each episode is able to render unparalleled scenes that will resonate through time and space.

However, even though HBO is presently enjoying the fame and glory of "Game of Thrones" and well as being HBO's pride and joy, the mere idea of the million of dollars pooled on the set to make the fantasy series come to life is creating tensions on whether it is really worth its price and value.

It goes without saying that HBO is in line with Marvel in terms of fame and glory in its productions but unlike "Game of Thrones," Marvel's "Deadpool" generated more than what it paid for, as cited by Jobs & Hire.

For any business entities out there the revenue that comes in versus the resources going out weighs success. In line with that, even though "Game of Thrones" dominated the spotlight, HBO must ensure that the profits and revenues can justify the expenses and in turn strengthen its business scope and strategies.

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