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 PROGRAM PRICE INDEX
 
COUNTRY FEATURE FILMS
(per title)
TV MOVIES
(per title)
DRAMA SERIES
(per hour)
SITCOMS (per half-hour) KIDS
(per half-hour)
DOCS
(per hour)
Western Europe

Austria

$5,000-$65,000

$4,000-$35,000

$3,000-$30,000

$3,000-$15,000

$1,000-$5,000

$2,000-$10,000

Belgium

5,000-125,000

4,000-50,000

2,000-35,000

2,000-15,000

1,000-10,000

3,000-10,000

Denmark

7,000-60,000

4,000-15,000

2,000-10,000

2,000-5,000

1,000-2,000

2,000-5,000

Finland

6,000-50,000

3,000-10,000

2,000-7,000

1,500-3,000

1,000-1,500

1,500-5,000

France

30,000-3,000,000

25,000-150,000

10,000-120,000

5,000-50,000

2,000-12,000

5,000-25,000

Germany

40,000-3,500,000

30,000-200,000

20,000-150,000

5,000-60,000

5,000-15,000

3,000-25,000

Iceland

2,000-7,500

1,500-5,000

1,000-4,000

1,000- 3,000

500-1,000

500-1,500

Ireland

5,000-50,000

3,000-30,000

2,500-
25,000

2,000- 20,000

1,000-2,000

1,000-3,000

Italy

20,000-3,000,000

30,000-150,000

10,000-100,000

3,000-40,000

2,500-10,000

5,000-25,000

Netherlands

10,000-175,000

10,000-100,000

5,000-75,000

5,000-30,000

2,000-5,000

3,000-6,000

Norway

10,000-70,000

4,000-20,000

3,000-15,000

1,000-6,000

1,000-2,000

2,000-5,000

Portugal

6,000-40,000

3,000-20,000

3,500-
7,500

1,000-2,500

1,000-2,000

1,000-2,500

Spain

50,000-1,200,000

10,000-100,000

10,000-75,000

5,000-40,000

2,000-15,000

2,000-20,000

Sweden

10,000-200,000

5,000-50,000

5,000-40,000

3,000-20,000

1,500-3,000

2,000-7,000

Switzerland

5,000-50,000

4,000-30,000

2,000-
15,000

1,000-6,000

1,500-6,000

1,500-7,500

U.K.

40,000-4,000,000

35,000-175,000

25,000-250,000

10,000-150,000

5,000-25,000

7,500-40,000

North America

Canada (English)

50,000-400,000

40,000-200,000

35,000-140,000

10,000-60,000

3,000-10,000

2,000-18,000

Canada (French)

10,000-100,000

15,000-40,000

10,000-30,000

5,000-30,000

2,500-7,500

2,000-10,000

United States 50,000-5,000,000 40,000-2,000,000 30,000-1,000,000 15,000-750,000 5,000-50,000 5,000-75,000
Latin America

Brazil

5,000-130,000

4,000-40,000

4,000-30,000

3,000- 20,000

1,000-5,000

1,000-6,000

Mexico

10,000-120,000

5,000-30,000

4,000-20,000

4,000- 15,000

1,000-3,000

1,000-4,000

Eastern Europe

Albania

500- 2,500

400- 2,000

400- 1,500

300-1,000

200-750

200-750

Bulgaria

1,000-3,000

1,000- 2,500

500- 2,000

500- 1,500

400-1,000

400- 1,000

Croatia

4,000-9,000

2,000-5,000

1,000-4,000

500- 1,500

300-1,000

800-1,000

Czech Republic

5,000-50,000

4,000-30,000

3,000-25,000

3,000- 15,000

1,000-3,000

1,000-3,000

Greece 4,000-65,000 2,000-25,000 2,000-15,000 1,000-10,000 1,000-2,000 1,500-2,500

Hungary

5,000-40,000

3,000-35,000

2,000-20,000

2,500-12,000

1,000-3,000

1,000-3,000

Poland

5,000-75,000

5,000-50,000

4,000-45,000

3,000-25,000

2,000-10,000

2,000-12,000

Romania

2,000-15,000

1,000-5,000

1,000-4,000

500- 3,000

500-1,000

500-1,500

Russia

30,000-350,000

5,000-60,000

4,000-50,000

3,000- 10,000

1,000-5,000

2,000-7,500

Slovenia

1,000-5,000

1,000-3,000

1,000-2,000

500- 1,000

500-1,000

750-1,500

Middle East

Israel

3,500-25,000

2,000-15,000

1,000-4,000

1,000- 2,000

500- 1,000

600- 1,200

Turkey 5,000-50,000 4,000-25,000 2,000-6,000 1,000-3,000 1,000-2,000 1,000-2,500

All other

2,000-5,000

2,000-3,500

1,000-3,000

750- 2,000

500- 1,000

500- 1,000

Africa

All countries

500-15,000

200- 10,000

150- 5,000

150- 4,000

100- 2,000

100- 2,000

Asia and Pacific Rim

Australia

15,000-750,000

15,000-60,000

15,000-50,000

10,000-40,000

1,500-7,500

3,000-12,000

China

2,000-40,000

2,000-30,000

1,000-20,000

1,000-3,500

500-1,000

1,000-1,500

Japan

15,000-2,000,000

30,000-100,000

20,000-60,000

3,000-25,000

2,000-15,000

2,000-25,000

Philippines

4,000-35,000

2,000-10,000

1,500-4,000

1,000-3,000

500-1,000

700-1,500

Taiwan

3,000-50,000

2,000-40,000

1,500-30,000

1,500-4,000

500-2,000

1,000-3,000

Thailand

3,000-40,000

2,000-30,000

1,500-20,000

1,000- 3,000

500-1,000

500-1,500

Source: World Screen research.
This chart lists the price ranges paid for certain categories of programming in selected territories. The figures are intended to serve as very general guidelines, as prices can vary greatly depending on the size of the network, the number of runs, the daypart in which the show will run and, most important, the way a program is packaged with other product. Some product is rarely sold by individual title. Feature film prices fluctuate wildly depending on box-office numbers and the lag time between theatrical release and television airing.
Prices also very tremendously depending on the type of platform making the purchase (terrestrial, satellite, cable, digital cable, etc.) and the type of deal in question (pre-sale, straight acquisition, etc.). All prices are in U.S. dollars.