The head of programs atITVhas criticized theBBCfor the peculiar decision to buy splashy U.S. shows likeSuitsandGossip Girlamid the downturn.

I think its a question for them.

I dont know why they choose to do that it seems peculiar.

Suits

SuitsUSA Network / courtesy Everett Collection

The shows have been acquired to boost the corporations iPlayer VoD platform.

That [figure] shows that the program has worked, she added.

ITV also revised its cost savings program down from 50M ($64M) to 30M.

Hannah Fry