Capitalism is unfortunately really shitty at making art. One issue is cost of living in places where films/TV are made. You can get by with a low budget and still have quality shows. It's then a problem of paying your grip or writers enough for them to afford the commute to set.

The Office (US) It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Battlestar Galactica, the original Dr. Who, and The Outer Limits were all made for dirt cheap. IASIP was done with almost zero dollars for its first season and The Office was under $500k for most of the early episodes.