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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
Sometimes they see they haven't got the resources as they are developing it and seek financial partners. The forthcoming Good Omens originated at the BBC but it is now premiering on Amazon before BBC Two broadcasts it.
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There's a few examples of that idea lately - the new BBC4 Saturday drama "The Sinner" is the same. Amazon (or was it Netflix? Either way...) gets the premiere, BBC then gets FTA rights.
Seems a reasonable arrangement, and I don't mind waiting for the terrestrial premieres in those cases.