Web of intrigue over the BBC's online cuts

Article Abstract:

BBC plans to cut 100 jobs from its BBCi website operations over the next year and reduce spending on the online portion of its operations to 67 million pounds sterling in 2003-2004 from 80 million pounds sterling in 2002. Funding will instead be directed to interactive television, which BBC views as a faster and easier to use range of services. Some critics say the cutbacks are due to an upcoming government review in 2006 of funding of and spending decisions by the BBC. Others say the crash of the dot-com industry in general justifies the planned cutbacks.

Strategy & planning, Financial management, Planning, British Broadcasting Corp., Company investment, Investments, Company Web site/Web page, Web sites (World Wide Web), Web sites, Web site/Web page development, Company business planning

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Boxed into a corner

Article Abstract:

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB is facing investigations into the business deals it has made with other channels, which allegedly have been forced into deals that place them at a disadvantage. The European Commission is checking into carriage pacts between the broadcaster and Discovery Channel and Disney, and it is believed that the Office of Fair Trading may rule against BSkyB.

Government regulation, Cable Television Systems, Television broadcasting industry, Investigations, Cable television broadcasting industry, Cable television, British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, BSY

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Does iTV press the right buttons?

Article Abstract:

Information on interactive television is presented, weighing its pros and cons with respect to various channels.

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