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Post by sallywebster on Apr 28, 2007 7:53:54 GMT
LOL Lane, I didnt even notice!
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Post by sootycat on Apr 28, 2007 12:12:34 GMT
Assuming that the BBC lose Neighbours, what will happen to the showing of old episodes on other channels.
Will they still be allowed to show it. ??
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Post by sallywebster on Apr 28, 2007 15:34:34 GMT
Do you mean on UKTV Gold? If so im not sure, arent UKTV linked to the BBC? Maybe they have their own contract to show old episodes?
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Post by sootycat on May 5, 2007 14:15:10 GMT
From Today's Digital Spy
BBC chiefs have pulled out of negotiations for Australian soap Neighbours, according to a report in The Mirror today.
The show will now leave BBC screens next year after distributor Fremantle refused to accept the corporation's offer of £70,000 per episode, instead demanding that executives match ITV's bid of £104,000.
It is now believed that the bidding war for the soap will continue between ITV and Five. ITV are keen to secure a daytime hit after struggling since Paul O'Grady defected to Channel 4 in 2006, while Five are hoping to create an Aussie soap hour by running Neighbours and Home and Away back-to-back.
A BBC insider told the newspaper: "We made a very generous offer and we were very disappointed when they went off in search of more cash. It shows how greedy they are. There is no hope of us keeping the programme in the face of such fierce competition from the commercial channels.
"We can't pay over the odds for it because it is licence fee money - but what we did offer was very reasonable given the current market rates. It is very sad."
So, it looks as if it is off to pastures new..........but £140.000 per episode !!
At least the BBC are showing it to the end of their contract and not pulling it.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on May 5, 2007 18:55:29 GMT
I read that in the Mirror. It's shocking considering the falling ratings in Oz.
Patsy
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Post by Nick on May 5, 2007 21:01:16 GMT
Utter greed..Neighbours would have been axed years ago if it hadn't been for the popularity of it in the UK
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Post by sallywebster on May 5, 2007 21:27:27 GMT
They are assuming everyone who watched the show on BBC1 will on ITV. How many people watch out of habit on BBC1 at 5.35pm because it follows CBBC?
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Post by RitaLittlewood on May 5, 2007 22:42:56 GMT
Or because they want the BBC news?
Patsy
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Post by Nick on May 6, 2007 13:00:45 GMT
Very true Patsy....Home and away has died a death since going to Channel 5 because it was off air for a year a lot of people got out of the habit of watching it
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Post by sallywebster on May 6, 2007 15:53:21 GMT
And also five is a far smaller channel with smalle audience share compaired to BBC1 and ITV1 and a lot of people still cant get Five.
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