A survey conducted by YouGov revealed the absurd amount that the main cast of “Friends” earns every year from reruns of the show.
YouGov, an online market research firm, recently revealed that “Friends” was the most broadcast TV show in the UK. The survey also revealed how much the main cast earns from reruns of the show.
According to reports to USA Today, the TV show generates $1 billion annually for Warner Bros., which means the main cast members receive a significant amount in residuals.
According to the news portal, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and Matthew Perry received two percent of the total revenue in 2018, which amounts to $20 million per year for each actor.
It is still unclear how the revenue distribution looks after Perry’s death in 2023, but Fox Business claims that this amount could be even higher since Netflix acquired the rights to air the series.
“Friends” premiered in 1994, and the last episode aired in 2004, with 10 seasons and 236 episodes. Each of the main cast members received $1 million per episode in the final season.
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