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ITV Content Boss Criticizes BBC For “Peculiar” Decision To Buy ‘Suits’ & ‘Gossip Girl’
ITV's Kevin Lygo has criticized the BBC for buying 'Suits' & 'Gossip Girl' and spoken about the Strictly Come Dancing scandal.
The head of programs at ITV has criticized the BBC for the “peculiar” decision to buy splashy U.S. shows like Suits and Gossip Girl amid the downturn. Kevin Lygo said he was “surprised” to see airtime during the BBC’s coverage of the Euros soccer tournament given to promoting these U.S. shows, which the corporation has been in the market for of late. Remaining with the subject of the BBC, Lygo was questioned by Deadline on whether ITV will be updating duty of care protocols on any of its shows in the wake of the Strictly Come Dancing scandal.
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