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Press Releases Neighbours: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ statement

Category: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
Date: 18.05.2007
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ issued a statement about Neighbours at 1.40pm on Friday 18 May 2007.

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"'We have this afternoon formally withdrawn from the bidding for Neighbours.

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"The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has had a long and fruitful relationship with Neighbours, which has transmitted on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One for 21 years, and this has come to an end because of an unrealistic price demand.

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"We do not believe that we could have justified to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ viewers a price tag of what would have amounted to some £300 million across the term of the contract.

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"Paying that sum would also have compromised our ability to invest in new original programmes.

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"We made a fair offer and are sad that we have not been able to reach terms with Fremantle."

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