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. 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. Now, UK Parliament’s cross-party Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has sided […]