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‘SNL U.K.’ Budget No Joke at Estimated $2.6 Million Per Episode (variety.com)
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While the show’s weekly budget still falls far short of its Stateside counterpart’s rumoured $4 million (£3 million) per episode, it’s a figure that is almost unheard of for a topical sketch show in the U.K., even one running to 75-minutes.

Insiders tell Variety that a typical British sketch show usually costs around £300-500,000 per episode, less than a quarter of “SNL U.K.’s” budget.

They pointed out it’s one of the reasons the sketch show format has become something of a dying art in the U.K. “They’re expensive, which is why no one does them anymore,” says one entertainment veteran. “Topical shows also have no repeatability, unlike dramas.”

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[–] 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The ratings for the inaugural episode...drew a respectable 226,000 viewers

Online, and particularly YouTube, where “SNL” skits tend to have their most successful half-life, Fey’s opening monologue attracted over 1.6 million views in less than 48 hours, followed by the Keir Starmer cold open with 1 million views.

It's interesting because those YouTube views are roughly in line with the viewership of SNL in the US (on YouTube).

I wonder if the same people are watching both series.

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