³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ in the news, Thursday
| 10:14 UK time, Thursday, 30 November 2006
The Mirror: Columnist Brian Reade asks, "why the fear over Michael Grade defecting to ITV?" ()
The Guardian: "The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ will have to lop at least £1.6bn off spending plans if - as looks likely - the government gives it a licence fee deal in line with inflation or below." ()
Comments
Not sure why the Beeb is in so much pain over a couple of percent ? Surely an inflation settlement now is better than an above average settlement which in ten years leads to it being abolished since public support has been lost ?
Most commercial enterprises are able to leverage 10% productivity improvements year-on-year, and have to 'do more with less'. Surely the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ will have to be more efficient, and can twaddle like 'Storyfix' which could be done just as well by a couple of kids on YouTube ?
"The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ will have to lop at least £1.6bn off spending plans if - as looks likely - the government gives it a licence fee deal in line with inflation or below."
If this means the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ will now abandon its ridiculous and expensive pc-inspired plans to move the news & sport station Radio Five Live to Manchester just when it will need to be in London to cover the 2012 Olympics, then it will be a silver lining indeed.