The Stunning Amount Of Money CBS Paid For The Meghan Interview

It seems everyone is talking about the highly-anticipated Meghan and Harry interview that is set to air on CBS this Sunday night. The sit-down with Oprah Winfrey has been touted as holding nothing back, with Meghan saying she feels, quote, "liberated" to speak for herself instead of having tabloids and rumors tell her story. Meanwhile, the interview is said to cover topics from how the former actress felt upon becoming part of the royal family, to her life in the spotlight, as well as motherhood, and marriage, according to USA Today. Meanwhile, as Page Six notes, both fans and detractors are likely to watch the two-hour event, which will also feature a chat with Prince Harry. And Forbes is reporting that CBS expects the interview to pull in a ton of viewers. With so much attention around the interview, one might wonder how much the former royals were paid for their participation. Well, apparently, according to a spokesperson for the couple, Meghan and Harry did not profit from the pre-taped tell-all. However, hold onto your tea — because when you learn the amount of money CBS paid for rights to the soon-to-be second time parents' revealing discussion with Winfrey, you are likely to swallow your crumpet. According to The Wall Street Journal, the price tag on the rights for the interview with Meghan and Harry was upwards of $7 million, and may have cost as much as $9 million. The outlet reports commercial spots ran advertisers as much as $325,000 for just 30 seconds of air time — or twice the "normal" rate — while the deal with Winfrey's Harpo productions will allow CBS to air the interview online as well as across the pond in the U.K. Forbes notes that competing networks NBC and ABC also bid for the rights to the interview, but lost out to CBS. Watch this video for more on the stunning amount of money CBS paid for the Meghan interview! #TheRoyalFamily #MeghanMarkle #PrinceHarry