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BBC Told By Lawmakers To Stop Paying “Over The Odds” For U.S. Shows Like ‘Scooby-Doo’

The BBC should stop outbidding commercial rivals for foreign content acquisitions, according to an influential group of British lawmakers.

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The BBC should stop outbidding commercial rivals for foreign content acquisitions, according to an influential group of British lawmakers. ITV, Sky, and Channel 4 have been critical of the BBC for using licence fee cash to outspend rivals for shows like Schitt’s Creek.

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