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Is there a chance of Eastenders getting axed? |
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Is there a chance of Eastenders getting axed?
I will be gutted if this gets axed because of these Tories. It is one of the stronger soaps on the TV, so I hope it does not go anywhere.
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Stronger soaps? Any of the soaps can be strong at ine point and no it wont be axed
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Where's this idea come from? Lol don't be daft, of course they won't.
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Why would they axe EastEnders after Boris Johnson's starring role a few years back
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If any soap will be axed its Hollyoaks
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The government doesn't own the BBC, so why would you think EE would get axed.
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No Way
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No chance - there would be uproar.
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One day it will be axed
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I think the OP is referring to the cuts in budget and suggestions that it should no longer make 'popular' shows to chase ratings.
There is no way the BBC could go over to making only the type of programmes that currently air on BBC4 and BBC2. They will still have to make drama which appeal to the masses. Within that, from a budget point of view, EE is about as value for money as you can get. The annual budget is, i believe, approx 30 million - that's for approximately 110 hours of programming. No way could they make 110 hours of something like Death in Paradise for that kind of money, let alone a costume drama or something with extensive stunts or effects like Casualty or Doctor Who. Given the ratings it still gets for the money it costs, EE is about the safest show on the BBC. |
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Even if the BBC didn't want EE I am sure another channel would snap their hands off to buy the rights for it.
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I think one day it will be and eventually replaced by a new flagship show, much like Hollyoaks succeeded Brookside on Channel 4.
But this won't happen for a very long time. The BBC are committed to EastEnders, with a new set being constructed at the moment. |
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I will be gutted if this gets axed because of these Tories. It is one of the stronger soaps on the TV, so I hope it does not go anywhere.
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they are targeting show's that they pay a lot of money for the right to show such as the voice?
why would they axe eastenders when it is relatively cheap to make (esp ifyou compare it to the voice). but they also make money by sellng the rights to show it on channels abroad |
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Even if the BBC didn't want EE I am sure another channel would snap their hands off to buy the rights for it.
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There is no rights for EastEnders. Its a BBC In House production. So when it ends it ends. If it was made by a separate production company outside of the BBC only then would the rights be up for grabs.
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I think the OP is referring to the cuts in budget and suggestions that it should no longer make 'popular' shows to chase ratings.
There is no way the BBC could go over to making only the type of programmes that currently air on BBC4 and BBC2. They will still have to make drama which appeal to the masses. Within that, from a budget point of view, EE is about as value for money as you can get. The annual budget is, i believe, approx 30 million - that's for approximately 110 hours of programming. No way could they make 110 hours of something like Death in Paradise for that kind of money, let alone a costume drama or something with extensive stunts or effects like Casualty or Doctor Who. Given the ratings it still gets for the money it costs, EE is about the safest show on the BBC. |
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another production company could just as easily take over production in that scenario
If it was made outside of the BBC via an outside production company then yes but its not. Its a BBC In House production. Its produced on BBC grounds all under BBC equipment. Everything is licence fee funded. For example, if it was a show the BBC bought in they would pay rights to the production company just to air it, they wouldn't fund anything else. EastEnders however isn't like that, everything about the show is funded by the BBC down to the very last penny. Are you suggesting an outside production company buy out all of Elstree as well? or rebuild the entire set for millions in a new location? Because thats the only way it could happen. |
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Out of interest, how is it so 'cheap'? Is it just that they use the same sets, don't shoot on location much and obviously special effects are pretty limited? Because I imagine in terms of the actors, it's probably one of the best-paid shows aside from stuff like Doctor Who and Sherlock. £30 million doesn't seem like much when you probably have a few people on six-figure salaries and a lot on mid-to-high five figures. Unless I'm wildly overestimating how much the average actor on EE gets paid.
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Out of interest, how is it so 'cheap'? Is it just that they use the same sets, don't shoot on location much and obviously special effects are pretty limited? Because I imagine in terms of the actors, it's probably one of the best-paid shows aside from stuff like Doctor Who and Sherlock. £30 million doesn't seem like much when you probably have a few people on six-figure salaries and a lot on mid-to-high five figures. Unless I'm wildly overestimating how much the average actor on EE gets paid.
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Where's this idea come from? Lol don't be daft, of course they won't.
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There is no rights for EastEnders. Its a BBC In House production. So when it ends it ends. If it was made by a separate production company outside of the BBC only then would the rights be up for grabs.
Brookside could have been bought by another channel because it was actually made and owned by Lime. Likewise Hollyoaks if it were cancelled. BBC productions are very different. Why do people think Doctor Who was off air for so many years after the BBC cancelled it in 89 despite loads of people wanting to take it on, including American production companies |
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Out of interest, how is it so 'cheap'? Is it just that they use the same sets, don't shoot on location much and obviously special effects are pretty limited? Because I imagine in terms of the actors, it's probably one of the best-paid shows aside from stuff like Doctor Who and Sherlock. £30 million doesn't seem like much when you probably have a few people on six-figure salaries and a lot on mid-to-high five figures. Unless I'm wildly overestimating how much the average actor on EE gets paid.
The cost of setting it up in the first place - ie building the standing set was huge and took a couple of years to recoup, same with the transfer to HD but once that initial outlay is done it is much cheaper than a show which needs new sets building for each episode. I think you are over estimating the actors salaries. Yes, there will be a few big hitters who are in the six figures (probably lox six figures - say 200k per annum) like Steve McFadden, Barbara Windsor before she left but most will be on considerably less, especially the younger ones. I'd be very surprised it the actors salary bill is more than 2 or 3 million per annum combined so about 10 per cent? |
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They can't.
If it was made outside of the BBC via an outside production company then yes but its not. Its a BBC In House production. Its produced on BBC grounds all under BBC equipment. Everything is licence fee funded. For example, if it was a show the BBC bought in they would pay rights to the production company just to air it, they wouldn't fund anything else. EastEnders however isn't like that, everything about the show is funded by the BBC down to the very last penny. Are you suggesting an outside production company buy out all of Elstree as well? or rebuild the entire set for millions in a new location? Because thats the only way it could happen. as for the set that could also be sold or leased... if they no longer wanted to make EE and someone else wanted to they would ensure they made as much money from it as possible |
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