Great British Bake Off: BBC offered double the money it currently pays to keep show but Love Productions set £25m limit
According to reports, Love Productions would not accept bids under £25 million
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Your support makes all the difference.The BBC ‘fell £10 million short’ of keeping The Great British Bake Off, according to a report by BBC News.
The corporation apparently offered Love Productions £15 million to keep the show yet Channel 4 outbid them, reportedly paying £25 million for the flagship show.
If the production company had accepted the BBC’s offer it would have been double the amount currently being paid for the series and its sister programmes. The report detailed how Love Productions would not accept bids under £25 million.
With Channel 4’s acquisition of the show, Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood’s continued presence on The Great British Bake Off has been put into question.
Reports suggest the quartet may not continue to feature on the show due to their long-standing relationships with the BBC. A spokesperson for Channel 4 said: "We would be delighted if the presenters and judges want to come to Channel 4."
Since the acquisition was announced, various past contestants have spoken out against the move to Channel 4, including last year’s runners-up. Meanwhile, the current series of Bake Off will continue to air every Wednesday on BBC One.
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