I'm keeping track of the Steven Crowder vs Daily Wire contract negotiations (or lack, thereof) fiasco and I couldn't believe when production costs were mentioned. Steven Crowder pays out for 25 staff members in his company - now upped to 32 staff members. His production costs PER EPISODE run into 65k.
I'm not being funny but what the actual fuck, mate?
I can understand episodes where he has to get local county/govt permission to set up tables and pay for security for events outside campuses like "Change My Mind" episodes; but surely that wouldn't run above 10k? As for his studio? What the fuck, bro?
Hes: PR manager, Legal advisor, Producer, but you're telling me an episode runs into 65k? You're telling me you need 25 staff to do what say 7 could do? GTFO
This is a tactic a lot of shows do now. It goes back to Howard Stern and Sirius/HOD. Sirius gave him a boatload of cash with the catch that he has to pay certain elements of production. He argues that he needs more money for staff, the company gives him it thinking that it will help them. Then at the end no one really wants to account for anything, so what's left over goes to Stern and maybe a few crew vacations, parties, etc......
I can see the Crowder location shows being expensive, but not the standard few men in a room episodes. There are lots of internet shows that have the same look, and only make a few hundred grand total split among the crew.
