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ITV companies, stung by the BBC's accusations of profligacy, have been looking in retaliation for an example of big-spending by the corporation, and seem to have found it in the Kane and Abel purchase. | ITV companies, stung by the BBC's accusations of profligacy, have been looking in retaliation for an example of big-spending by the corporation, and seem to have found it in the Kane and Abel purchase. | ||
| − | ITV had been interested in buying the | + | ITV had been interested in buying the series for about £250,000, but commercial network sources said that the independent companies would never have paid the BBC's price. |
The BBC said that Mr Grade, who is on holiday, was not involved in the decision to purchase the programme. | The BBC said that Mr Grade, who is on holiday, was not involved in the decision to purchase the programme. | ||
