His comments about the BBC's most popular shows echo those of former Sky executive Tony Ball, who used his MacTaggart lecture in Edinburgh in 2003 to propose that the BBC sell off shows such as EastEnders.
Johnsonin kommentit BBC:n suosituimmista sarjoista ovat samansuuntaisia kuin entisen Sky-pomon Tony Ballin, joka ehdotti MacTaggart-luennollaan vuonna 2003, että BBC myisi pois EastEndersin kaltaisia sarjoja.