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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Jim Waterson Media editor

Desert Island Discs to move to BBC’s for-profit division in bid to make money

Lauren Laverne
Lauren Laverne-hosted Desert Island Discs could potentially become a TV format once produced by BBC Studios. Photograph: Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock

The BBC has announced plans to hand over control of Desert Islands Discs to its for-profit division, with the aim of making more money from the show by targeting listeners outside the UK.

The long-running interview programme, presented by Lauren Laverne, is currently made by the BBC’s public service division, which focuses on producing shows for British licence fee payers.

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