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In a flurry of panicked and presumptive reports in the run up to the EU Referendum, it was suggested by various media outlets that HBO's Game of Thrones would face difficulties if Britain voted to leave the European Union.

But HBO have quashed these reports.

In a statement released today, the broadcaster said: "We do not anticipate that the result of the EU Referendum will have any material effect on HBO producing Game of Thrones."

The panic came from the presumption that, because the series is shot in Northern Ireland, it is supported by the European Regional Development Fund.

Given that Northern Ireland is part of the UK, and the European Regional Development Fund is part of a European program to incentivize productions to film in Europe, it was thought that part of Game of Thrones' funding might get cut off.