![]() ![]() "Where does it get you?" asked Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt. ITV director of television Kevin Lygo said "it’s a waste of everyone’s time," adding it is "a mean-spirited, nosey way of looking at things." ![]() Speaking at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, BBC director of content Charlotte Moore said increased transparency could actually force talent pay up and is not in the interests of the licence fee payers, who fund the corporation. This would flush out the salaries of stars including Gary Lineker, Graham Norton and "The Great British Bake Off" judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry. ![]() MPs in the Culture, Media and Sport Committee want to cut this transparency threshold to £143,000, which is equivalent to the annual earnings of British Prime Minister Theresa May. The BBC has agreed to disclose the salaries of its on-air talent if they earn more than £450,000, but it is under political pressure to go further. "The Great British Bake Off" judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry.Ĭhannel 4, ITV, and Channel 5 have sided with the BBC in the debate over whether the public broadcaster should publish the pay of its biggest stars. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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