æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv ðɪs nˈuː kˈoʊpɹədˈʌkʃən ɐɡɹˈiːmənt, wɪð lˈɛs wˈɛlθi pˈɑːɹtnɚz, ðə bˈʌdʒɪt ʌvðə sˈiːzən dˈiːkɹiːst fɹʌm jˌuːˈɛs dˈɑːlɚ twˈɛnti sˈɪks.wˈʌn mˈɪliən ðə pɹˈiːviəs jˈɪɹ tə dˈɑːlɚ twˈɛnti tˈuː mˈɪliən.
As a result of this new co-production agreement, with less wealthy partners, the budget of the season decreased from US$26.1 million the previous year to $22 million.