In this atmosphere, Mr. Giroux reasons, the studios could not afford the revelations that a solution to the Taylor case would have unearthed.
With space in these buildings going for $35 to $45 per square foot, midtown rentals have soared well beyond the $10 to $14 rates most rehearsal studios can afford.
The lead character was changed to Nick Carter's son as the studio could not afford the rights to produce a Nick Carter serial.
The studios couldn't afford to make TV shows and movies if the mass market actually switched to using Netflix and stopped paying for cable TV and watching commercials.
Without a guaranteed outlet for their product, the studios no longer could afford to keep stars on permanent retainer.
Besides, the major studios can afford to spend freely to advertise and screen their few Oscar contenders in theaters.
In Hong Kong most studios could not afford a standing set.
By casting Rainer, the studio couldn't afford a famous male lead and assigned Melvyn Douglas instead.
The purpose of those mini-majors is to try to make movies that the major studios can't afford to make, for less money.