BBC runs £36m over budget in spending on its websites
Summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English
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The site had a budget of $74.2 million but spent $110 million at a time when commercial rivals are already complaining about the impact that the public broadcaster is having on their businesses. (article 5)
The budget overspill, uncovered by the BBC Trust, the corporation&rsquos regulator, was described by that body as ldquoa serious breach&rdquo that stems from ldquoa lack of financial accountability&rdquo in the way that BBC websites are run. (article 5)
BBC-owned websites are the most popular British-owned destinations on the internet - uk is the third-most-visited site in Britain, after Google and Microsoft-owned sites, attracting 16.6 million Britons monthly, according to figures from Nielsen Research. (article 5)
The BBC has axed BBC Two newspaper review show What the Papers Say - the second longest running programme on British TV. (article 6)
There should be tighter controls on the management of the BBC's website - in part to prevent it stifling commercial rivals, the BBC Trust has said. (article 4)
After reviewing uk, the trust said it was "an excellent service" but that its content had to be different from that on rival websites. (article 4)
The report is the first of a number of reviews of the BBC's services as part of its new charter and agreement. (article 4)
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BBC, Trust, websites, uk, review |
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