U.K. broadcaster BBC has garnered criticism for the millions paid in salaries to high profile on-air talent such as ex-soccer player and current sport pundit Gary Lineker.
Lineker, who hosts popular soccer program “Match of the Day,” and fronts the BBC’s Fa Cup and “Sports Personality of the Year” coverage, earned £1.75 million ($2.25 million) during the 2019/2020 financial year, according to the BBC annual report, which was released Tuesday. Also on Tuesday, Lineker took a 23% pay cut and signed a new contract that will keep him at the corporation until 2025.
Referring to the annual report, Julian Knight, member of parliament and committee chair for the government’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, said, “Despite Gary Lineker’s pay cut, when millions of pensioners are having to find extra cash to pay for the BBC and services they depend on, it’s concerning to see not only has the bill...
Lineker, who hosts popular soccer program “Match of the Day,” and fronts the BBC’s Fa Cup and “Sports Personality of the Year” coverage, earned £1.75 million ($2.25 million) during the 2019/2020 financial year, according to the BBC annual report, which was released Tuesday. Also on Tuesday, Lineker took a 23% pay cut and signed a new contract that will keep him at the corporation until 2025.
Referring to the annual report, Julian Knight, member of parliament and committee chair for the government’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, said, “Despite Gary Lineker’s pay cut, when millions of pensioners are having to find extra cash to pay for the BBC and services they depend on, it’s concerning to see not only has the bill...
- 9/15/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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