[MB.]

Originally Posted by LukeBrrr.

well the articles made out they did by saying they refused to pay for it (they can afford it) so they got rid of it to C4.

They can't afford it because they're a public service broadcaster

The production company took advantage of the show's popularity by hiking up the price to a ridiculous degree, which the BBC could never afford, especially when they've been having to close entire channels to save money. Strictly doesn't have that kind of problem because it's currently made in-house by the BBC

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Bah HuMBug

They can't afford it because they're a public service broadcaster

The production company took advantage of the show's popularity by hiking up the price to a ridiculous degree, which the BBC could never afford, especially when they've been having to close entire channels to save money. Strictly doesn't have that kind of problem because it's currently made in-house by the BBC

oops my mistake from reading different articles