production has become more expensive by half, the budget has remained the same

Tele-show‘s production cost lies behind the more expensive technology, Karelson said in the morning program of Äripää radio. Labor has also become much more expensive, he noted.

This makes the producer’s life difficult, but it is also the producer’s task to stick to the budget, Karelson said, and cited as an example that the solution is more intensive and efficient shooting days. “From there we will win back the price increase, but it cannot be done indefinitely,” he said.

It was also discussed that more and more people are watching TV shows and series on streaming platforms and how this has changed the course of TV production. Karelson also compared the purchased TV format and the broadcast format he invented himself.

Karelson is the producer of the well-known TV shows “Your face sounds familiar”, “Joel Ostrat’s dinner”, “Masked singer” etc. He also produces the TV series “Papsid”.

Interviewed by Lauri Lee.