How much Oprah got for an interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
The two-hour show, aired on Sunday on CBS, surpassed 17 million viewers.
Between 7 and 9 million dollars would have paid the American network CBS to Oprah Winfrey for the transmission rights of the explosive interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Dukes of Sussex, last Sunday.
According to The Wall Street Journal, around that figure was the agreement reached between CBS and Harpo Productions, the company of the popular television presenter.
The media outlet, which cited people close to the negotiations, also noted that the couple did not receive any payment for granting the interview.
It should be noted that this channel also obtained rights to broadcast the program to foreign markets.
Any figure paid to Winfrey is small, considering that the interview attracted an audience of more than 17 million viewers on CBS, a mass normally reserved for major sporting events.
The chain, owned by ViacomCBS Inc., aired the primetime special and sold advertising during it. According to The Wall Street Journal, 30 seconds of airtime cost advertisers about $ 325,000, which is nearly double the usual cost per half minute of advertising on CBS.
The numbers show that people continue to be fascinated by the British royal family and every aspect of their life.
During the interview, the couple criticized their members for not supporting them in the face of negative tabloid coverage. They told Winfrey that they faced racist questions about their baby's skin color and that they had lost their safety gear after walking away from royal duties.
Amid all the confusion, Markle, a former mixed-race actress from the United States, told Winfrey that she had considered committing suicide: "I'm sorry I believed you when you said she would be protected," Markle said.
The audience was the largest for a primetime entertainment special since the Academy Awards last year and was the most live-streamed show on CBS, aside from the National Football League (NFL) this season, according to the network.
