The ±«Óătv announced today that DIY SOS and See Hear are the next programmes to be put out to competitive tender. This forms part of our commitment to competition and requirement to contest more of the ±«Óătv’s TV programmes.
We will publish invitation to tenders for DIY SOS and See Hear later this year.
±«Óătv commissioning will invite pitches from producers and a full list of eligibility criteria and requirements for the shows will be openly shared with all suppliers. The ±«Óătv will retain all Intellectual Property rights for the programmes, which will continue to be shown on the ±«Óătv, but the tendering process will decide which supplier makes the programmes.
David Pembrey, Chief Operating Officer, ±«Óătv Content says: “DIY SOS and See Hear are hugely important brands for the ±«Óătv and are much-loved by audiences. These two tenders underpin their ongoing importance to the ±«Óătv in the coming years, as well as our commitment to competition across our output”.
The tendering of returning series forms part of the Compete or Compare strategy launched by the ±«Óătv in 2014, which underlined the ±«Óătv’s commitment to commission the best programmes for audiences, regardless of who makes them.
The requirements for each tender are communicated at the time of publication, with enough time for suppliers to do appropriate research and preparation.
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