# Brexit may negatively impact on Game of Thrones **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 24, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-may-negatively-impact-on-game-of-thrones/758259 "2016-06-24T19:17:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-may-negatively-impact-on-game-of-thrones/758259/1 "2016-06-24T19:17:26Z")
The show, which is said to cost $10 million per episode and is filmed in the UK, is partly funded by HBO and partly from arts subsidies granted by the EU. More info: > **[Should ‘Game of Thrones' fans be worried after the Brexit vote?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/entertainment/why-game-of-thrones-fans-should-be-worried-after-the-brexit-vote/2016/06/24/a7f31a98-3a2b-11e6-af02-1df55f0c77ff_video.html)** > > The massive HBO series is filmed in Northern Ireland, which will soon no longer be part of the E.U. Here's why that matters. > **[Fears end of EU subsidies will stop filming in Northern Ireland](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1334981/fears-end-of-eu-subsidies-will-stop-filming-in-northern-ireland/)** > > BRITAIN’s decision to vote for Brexit yesterday has triggered fears that it could spell the end for hit TV show Game of Thrones – which gets a big chunk of its funding from the EU. As B… :eek: ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-may-negatively-impact-on-game-of-thrones/758259/2 "2016-06-24T19:44:42Z")
The actual Brexit won’t happen for another 2 years at least and there’s only 2 season left, so I doubt it will make a huge impact. Or they’ll film somewhere else. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-may-negatively-impact-on-game-of-thrones/758259/3 "2016-06-24T20:24:27Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > Or they’ll film somewhere else. Yeah, once Winter actually comes, they can switch the entire production to Iceland.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-may-negatively-impact-on-game-of-thrones/758259/4 "2016-06-24T20:28:20Z")
[Not really](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/24/brexit-game-thrones). > [@](#): > > There’s just one problem with this: HBO has not taken money from the Fund for the last few seasons anyway. The network released this statement: “We do not anticipate that the result of the EU Referendum will have any material effect on HBO producing Game of Thrones.” The show does get funding and tax incentives from other regional programs, but they’re not ones that are expected to be impacted by the vote. ---
**Author:** ![Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-may-negatively-impact-on-game-of-thrones/758259/5 "2016-06-24T20:59:06Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > [Not really](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/24/brexit-game-thrones). Oh, whew, I can stop panicking. Thanks, **Morbo**. That’s the second time this week you’ve set me straight. (The first was John Bolger.) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![up\_the\_junction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f1d935/32.png) [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-may-negatively-impact-on-game-of-thrones/758259/6 "2016-06-24T21:18:08Z")
worst story ever. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-may-negatively-impact-on-game-of-thrones/758259/7 "2016-06-24T21:38:24Z")
> [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](#): > > Oh, whew, I can stop panicking. Thanks, **Morbo**. That’s the second time this week you’ve set me straight. (The first was John Bolger.) 🙂 Wow - you are personally blowing up my bell curve 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-may-negatively-impact-on-game-of-thrones/758259/8 "2016-06-24T21:46:11Z")
> [@up\_the\_junction](#): > > worst story ever. Yeah, it’s not great, and GRRM will probably die before he finishes it. ---
**Author:** ![Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-may-negatively-impact-on-game-of-thrones/758259/9 "2016-06-24T21:58:34Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > Wow - you are personally blowing up my bell curve 🙂 I appreciate your guidance. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-may-negatively-impact-on-game-of-thrones/758259/10 "2016-06-25T02:47:27Z")
Queen Cersei’s ill thought out schemes will drive the North to side with the Free Cities of Essos instead of the other 6 kingdoms.