When is Neighbors going to move to Channel 5?!
Question: 2008-
In April 2007, it was reported that ITV had made a bid of ￡80,000 per episode; an offer that valued Neighbours at over ￡20 Million a year. A contract between ITV and Fremantle was just days away from completion, but could not be finalised due to issues regarding Video on Demand and Broadband rights.[20]. On 26 April 2007 it was reported that the BBC had told Broadcast magazine that an agreement would need to be reached in the "very, very near future" otherwise their offer would be withdrawn. [21] [22]. News of the possible change in broadcaster was poorly received by viewers of the programme, and an online petition against the show's move away from the BBC garnered very strong support.[23]. On 5 May, it was reported that the BBC could drop out of bidding for the show, after Fremantle raised the price to ￡100,000 per episode in a bidding competition between ITV and Five.[24].
On 18 May, BBC One controller Peter Fincham announced on the One O'Clock News that the BBC had pulled out of negotiations for Neighbours due to the ￡300m asking price over eight years (three times the price currently paid by the BBC) and that it would end on BBC One during March or April 2008. The same day it was later announced that RTL Media company Five had won the UK rights to broadcast the show.[25]
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Answers: 2008-
In April 2007, it was reported that ITV had made a bid of ￡80,000 per episode; an offer that valued Neighbours at over ￡20 Million a year. A contract between ITV and Fremantle was just days away from completion, but could not be finalised due to issues regarding Video on Demand and Broadband rights.[20]. On 26 April 2007 it was reported that the BBC had told Broadcast magazine that an agreement would need to be reached in the "very, very near future" otherwise their offer would be withdrawn. [21] [22]. News of the possible change in broadcaster was poorly received by viewers of the programme, and an online petition against the show's move away from the BBC garnered very strong support.[23]. On 5 May, it was reported that the BBC could drop out of bidding for the show, after Fremantle raised the price to ￡100,000 per episode in a bidding competition between ITV and Five.[24].
On 18 May, BBC One controller Peter Fincham announced on the One O'Clock News that the BBC had pulled out of negotiations for Neighbours due to the ￡300m asking price over eight years (three times the price currently paid by the BBC) and that it would end on BBC One during March or April 2008. The same day it was later announced that RTL Media company Five had won the UK rights to broadcast the show.[25]
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