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Leaked accounts hint HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ rivals Game of Thrones budget

Deadline’s Jake Kanter reports that UK filings for Plum Jam Productions, the show’s special purpose vehicle, show revenue of £130.6 million in 2025, the year Season 1 shot.

Why it matters. HBO absorbs the cost upfront building sets meant to serve all seven seasons, meaning per-episode spend should fall as the franchise continues.

Based on reporting by deadline.com — Jake Kanter · thewrap.com — Loree Seitz.

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