Tuesday 22 March 2011

BBC reduces budget for soaps by 20%

The amount spent in 2010 was down to £102.5m for programmes including EastEnders, Casualty and Holby City, according to the NAO report.

guardian.co.uk,

EastEnders live episode 
Photograph: Adam Pensotti/BBC/PA
Although  the EastEnders live episode was 40% over budget, the BBC spent £102.5m last year on six TV soaps – including EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City and Doctors – a 20% drop overall in real terms in the past eight years.
 
Read the full report here

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