Yet none have met with quite such an outcry as the poaching of The Great British Bake Off from the BBC. However, in exchange for allowing BBC Studios to make shows for rival broadcasters, the government says even more of the corporation’s shows now have to be put out to tender. This is particularly the case with the BBC, with its income reduced by latest licence-fee deal with the government. The top Channel 4 tariff for an hour of peak-time entertainment is understood to be £500,000. C4 will have struck a deal after assessing how much advertising and sponsorship revenue the show could generate.

Source: The Guardian September 17, 2016 15:00 UTC