How much does it cost to produce Turkish series?

Fancy Scarecrow / Süslü Korkuluk

Blogger Çakma confirms the information that the cost of production of the series Fancy Scarecrow exceeds 2 million Turkish liras and also provides information on the cost of production of other TV shows.

The production of the series Chrysalis costs 2.3 million, Barbarossa – 3.5 million, The Ottoman – 3 million, Unfaithful – 2 million, Bitter Lands – 2 million, Apartment of the Innocents – 2 million, and Organization – 2.2 million. In a word, high-quality series on TV channels cost more than 2 million Turkish liras.

However, there is a problem. Now, in order to profit from such a series, you need a rating above 8%. If there are sales abroad in dollars and euros, then a series with international sales can have 5-10%. If the show has more than 6%, it makes money on foreign sales. Dramas below 5% do not pay off. Series worth 1 million Turkish liras can no longer be produced. That is, except for TPT1, all other channels are in a difficult position.

For comparison, Netflix gives from 25 to 40 million Turkish liras (that is, from 3.5 million to 5 million) for the production of 8 episodes. However, at the same time, the series can no longer be sold abroad, they become the property of the platform.