As much as I agree with the above, I still think Universe would've been ever so slightly better if it was reigned in slightly. Despite being visually stunning, the locations just seemed a little over the top in terms of quantity and I did find myself chuckling at the tenuous links. Whereas in Human Planet, it is expected, the subject matter seems slighty incongruous with the locations, although I appreciate they're trying to establish a bigger picture.
The money - in my opinion - would've been better spent on removing a couple of locations and investing in a little more CGI for learning tools, etc.
But yes, if the fee is being used to produce gems like this and Human Planet, etc. recently, then that can only be a good thing.
Hopefully Cox will entertain the notion of doing similar programming on things such as the String theory, or even something a little more grassroots such as how the space industry today actually works.