Petition Tag - contract renewal

The BBC have pulled out of negotiations to renew the contract to continue showing Neighbours.

WHY?

Freemantle wanted £300 million for 8 years.

So now the show will be shown on ITV or Five.

Please help make Freemantle listen to our views.

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Neighbours has been shown on the BBC since it started in the 1980s. It has over 7 million viewers and is an audience pleaser for everyone from students to pensioners.

Update 18/05/07

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is with great saddness I bring you the devasting news that The BBC have pulled out of negotiations.

YES THAT'S RIGHT. AFTER SPRING NEXT, NEIGHBOURS WILL NO LONGER BE SHOWN ON THE BBC.

'GREEDY' Freemantle wanted £300 million for 8 years.

This petition to save Neighbours will no longer be worthwhile BUT

I will start a new petition which will be called FREEMANTLE, THANK YOU. Please read it and sign it. You can guess what I will be saying.

N.B.

Thank you to all those people who have signed and supported this petition.

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Original Background:

Neighbours has been shown on the BBC since it started in the 1980s. It has over 7 million viewers and is an audience pleaser for everyone from students to pensioners.

The BBC are trying to renew their rights to continue broadcasting the show but face competition from ITV.

ITV have offered more money than the BBC (4 times more per episode) and if rumours are to be belived, they are close to 'stealing' Neighbours from the BBC.

This cannot happen.

Neighbours needs to stay at the BBC and I need your help.

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