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Originally Posted by davyboy
o Why did they pay top dollar for the rights in the first place ? At the time, it came as quite a shock to everyone that they had significantly outbid ITV. As it transpired, they were unable to afford what they had committed to over the contract term.
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To be fair to the Beeb, when they negotiated for the contract, they didn't know that the government was going to cut back its budget by £66 million or whatever the figure is.