
Read this: BBC spends 20% less on soaps - Media - guardian.co.uk

Summary: In the end the episode cost 696,000, with the difference being made up by economies on subsequent episodes of EastEnders. However, it found that the average audience appreciation scores for the soaps rose, despite the economies, by 6.5. The NAO is concerned the BBC does not have a method of systematic cost benchmarking, to measure the comparative effectiveness of its soap and drama spending. - guardian.co.uk
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