Friends: Reuniting – $ 1 billion made with the series “Friends” – SRF Radio 3

100,000,000,000 spectators: inside

“Friends” has already been viewed 100 billion times. Star presenter James Cordon mentions this number on the show “Friends: The Reunion”. This number cannot be verified. Cordon may have counted how many times 236 episodes have already been watched on TV or streaming platforms. The sheer number can be explained quite simply: “Friends” has millions of fans around the world who have watched the series over and over for decades.

$ 1,000,000,000 in annual income

Media group Warner Bros. still earns about $ 1 billion annually in rights to old “Friends” episodes, USA Today reports. This is not only profitable for Warner Bros, but also for the cast of the series. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox & Company are said to have a two percent share of the recurrence. This brings them a good annual income of about $ 20 million.

$ 425,000,000 for the rights to the series

According to various sources, it is said that the US streaming service HBO Max paid this amount of money for the future broadcasting rights of “Friends”. The number is uncertain – but it is completely realistic. Because previously, HBO’s rival Netflix kept the broadcast rights for the current 10 seasons. It was a convincing argument for millions of “buddy” fans to buy a subscription.

$ 2,000,000-3,000,000 for family reunification

The six “Friends” actors are said to have received between $ 2 million and $ 3 million for the reunification. That seems almost trivial compared to the billions that “friends” generate each year. However, the noise surrounding the reunion offer is likely to cause the numbers of old ring flow to rise. Which, thanks to the percentages, should also fill Aniston and Co.’s cabinets.

“Friends: The Reunion” is available in Switzerland from the live streaming service Sky Show. Old episodes can still be watched on Netflix in Switzerland because the HBO Max streaming service is not yet available in this country.