BBC to start taking Web ads as government tightens funds
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The British Broadcasting Corp. announced plans to eliminate 2,500 jobs by 2013 and adopt Web-based advertising to compensate for the revenue gap from the 2006 license fee settlement with the government.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2007
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BBC unit posts record revenue
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BBC Worldwide posted a record increase of 14% in revenues for the fiscal 2001 year. The company posted 587 million pounds (974.2 million euros) in global revenues for the year.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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