Great Success, Netflix Prepares More Budget For Serial And Film Production In The UK

JAKARTA - Netflix will double its budget to produce original series and films in the UK this year.

Today, Thursday, November 26, the streaming service reportedly spent £ 750 million at the end of 2020 to allow production houses to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The addition of this budget cannot be separated from the success of the British series on Netflix, namely The Crown, Sex Education, and The Witcher.

The three series are considered capable of attracting new viewers and subscribers to subscribe to Netflix. With an interesting story, the continuation of the three series is always awaited and witnessed by more than 190 countries.

"The UK is an important market for Netflix and we are proud to increase our investment in the creative industry in the UK," said a Netflix representative as quoted by The Guardian.

“The Crown, Sex Education, and The Witcher are series made in England and watched worldwide. This shows that there is great talent available here. "

Reportedly, the budget provided by Netflix is allocated to make 50 series and films by 2020, including leaving behind production in the UK due to a filming ban due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Crown is releasing its fourth season this month, while Sex Education is in the process of producing a third season which will air in 2021.

On the other hand, production of the second season of The Witcher was postponed twice after the pandemic in late March and one of the cast tested positive for COVID-19. Then, all staff and players perform tests and have to stop the production process.