Who makes the most money in syndication?
David and Seinfeld can each make $400 million per syndication cycle, New York Magazine reported.
'Seinfeld'
One of the most successful shows in television history, “Seinfeld” premiered in 1989 and ran for nine seasons on NBC. By 2014, the series had generated $3.1 billion since entering syndication in 1995, according to Vulture.
Actors (other than background actors) get paid again when a performance is rerun. In TV's past, those payments ended after a certain number of replays; now they can go on forever — making those “Law & Order” reruns an annuity for the actors.
One of the most successful shows in television history, "Seinfeld" premiered in 1989 and ran for nine seasons on NBC. By 2014, the series had generated $3.1 billion since entering syndication in 1995, according to Vulture.
Seinfeld is unquestionably the most successful second-run syndicated show of all time: the show has generated over $3.1 billion (that's right: billion) in syndication fees since NBC aired the last episode in 1998.
As far as payouts to the cast, Jerry Seinfeld and co-creator Larry David take the lion's share of royalties because co-stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards and Jason Alexander don't own a stake in the show, according to International Business Times.
Just as fans' love of Seinfeld has continued, so too have Jerry Seinfeld's paychecks. In addition to his high salary, Seinfeld has continued to make money off the show's syndication following its 1998 finale. He and David both make $400 million each off each syndication cycle, as New York Magazine reported.
At the time, Fox News speculated that Sheen would go on to earn $100 million more from the show on royalties alone. In 2016, however, the Associated Press reported that Sheen sold his profit participation rights for $27 million.
David and Seinfeld can each make $400 million per syndication cycle, New York Magazine reported.
Residuals are administered by the unions—SAG-AFTRA, the Directors Guild of America (DGA), and the Writers Guild of America (WGA)—for their members, who are paid between one and four months after the air date. According to SAG-AFTRA, it processes around 1.5 million residual checks a year.
What is the most watched TV episode ever?
The graph shows data on the most watched television episodes of all time in the United States as of September 2017. According to the source, the final episode of M*A*S*H, which aired on February 28, 1983, is the most watched episode of television ever, drawing in an average of over 50 million viewers.
| Actor | Film | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Downey Jr. | Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 |
| Avengers: Endgame | 2019 | |
| Iron Man 3 | 2013 | |
| Sandra Bullock | Gravity | 2013 |
"NFL Sunday Night Football" was the most watched TV show in the United States in the 2021/2022 season, with roughly 18.14 million viewers. "NFL Thursday Night Football" ranked second with approximately 15.4 million viewers.
Friends Is The Winner Overall
Both series have been the subject of mammoth streaming deals, but eyebrows were particularly raised when Netflix paid $100 million to keep Friends through 2019. Yes, $100m for just a single year.
