CBS paid between $7 million and $9 million to obtain the rights to air Oprah's sit-down interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
None of the money CBS paid to run the two-hour interview is going to the couple.
Instead, the multi-millions were paid towards licensing fees, which also allow CBS to air the interview internationally.
Once they obtained the rights, CBS began hiking up the price of its commercial slots during the interview's air time, reportedly asking about $325,000 for each 30-seconds slot.
Source: The Hill.
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