The Parkers tv show made $700,000,000 in 10 years

[Pegasus Jackson]

Why is it hard to believe black entertainment makes millions ?

You probably weren't even old enough to get that joke. Leave me alone.

 

[lord canon]

remind me of TLC

 

[LeaveMyHairLineAlone]

It didn’t run for 10 years cac. Show ended in 2004. By 2009 the show gross $700,000,000

 

[Richard Glidewell]

I say damn......HOT DAMN...... don't matter the time frame......that is a staggering amount

 

[Cladyclad]

That damn show ain’t gross no damn 700milly

The Parker’s would be on season 30 if that was the case lol

That show would be in the billions at that rate

 

[ORDER_66]

man if that's the case cut monique her fukking check!!!

 

[bnew]

Citation? Not saying it’s impossible, but highly unlikely a UPN show made that much money in a 10 year span

if the studio was telling them the show is running a billion dollar deficit then $700 million is absolutely a reasonable amount the show could have earned.

Hollywood accounting - Wikipedia

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Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) grossed $240 million at the box office, but the studio declared a $212 million loss, primarily through Hollywood accounting as explained on NPR.[15] The real figure is likely closer to $90 million.[16]

Stan Lee, co-creator of the character Spider-Man, had a contract awarding him 10% of the net profits of anything based on his characters. The film Spider-Man (2002) made more than $800 million in revenue, but the producers claim that it did not make any profit as defined in Lee's contract, and Lee received nothing. In 2002 he filed a lawsuit against Marvel Comics.[17] The case was settled in January 2005, with Marvel paying $10 million to "finance past and future payments claimed by Mr. Lee."[18]

The 2002 film My Big Fat Greek Wedding was considered hugely successful for an independent film, yet according to the studio, the film lost money.[19] Accordingly, the cast (with the exception of Nia Vardalos who had a separate deal) sued the studio for their part of the profits. The original producers of the film sued Gold Circle Films in 2007 due to Hollywood accounting practices because the studio has claimed the film, which cost less than $6 million to make and made over $350 million at the box office, lost $20 million.[20]

Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings (2001-03), and his studio Wingnut Films, brought a lawsuit in 2007 against New Line Cinema after an audit. Jackson stated this is regarding "certain accounting practices". In response, New Line stated that their rights to a film of The Hobbit were time-limited, and since Jackson would not work with them again until the suit was settled, he would not be asked to direct The Hobbit, as had been anticipated.[21] Fifteen actors sued New Line Cinema, claiming that they have never received their 5% of revenue from merchandise sold in relation to the movie, which contained their likenesses.[22] Similarly, the Tolkien estate sued New Line, claiming that their contract entitled them to 7.5% of the gross receipts of the $6 billion hit.[23] According to New Line's accounts, the trilogy made "horrendous losses" and no profit at all.[24]

Michael Moore sued Bob and Harvey Weinstein in February 2011, claiming that they had used creative accounting to deprive him of his share of profits for the film Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004). Eventually, Moore reached a settlement with the Weinsteins and the lawsuit was dropped in 2012.[25]

The 2005 film Sahara grossed $119 million against a production budget of $160 million, resulting in a $105 million loss for the studio. However, due to Hollywood accounting tactics, the loss was only reported as $78.3 million.[26]

 

[Rekkapryde]

Mufukkaz will believe anything online

 

[Blessings]

Lose all your credibility by making up false financial figures

 

[Elim Garak]

I saw this yesterday, pay up CBS if this true. I really don't know how much these sitcoms make. Obviously this one has been in heavy syndication for a long time.

 

[Cladyclad]

I saw this yesterday, pay up CBS if this true. I really don't know how much these sitcoms make. Obviously this one has been in heavy syndication for a long time.

That show ain’t get advertising enough to generate 100 million let alone 700

 

[Mandarin Duck]

If The Parkers made $700 Million after syndication, what did shows like Friends and Seinfeld make?

 

[BrothaZay]

If The Parkers made $700 Million after syndication, what did shows like Friends and Seinfeld make?

Over a billion

 

[Elim Garak]

That show ain’t get advertising enough to generate 100 million let alone 700

I agree it seems unlikely. I don't know enough about the show or how it works overall to say how much it made though.

 

[Pegasus Jackson]

I'll wait till Six weighs in.