Future of BBC Magazines in doubt after Thompson sidelines print

Posted: Wednesday, 3 March 2010 - 7:16pm Bookmark and Share

Thompson said: "In the future, Worldwide will focus in particular on international, as opposed to UK, business development, on evolution rather than merger and acquisition, and over time will move away from exploitation in physical media like magazines."

His comments were made on the same day the BBC executive published a strategic review into the future of the BBC and proposed to cut the digital stations 6 Music and Asian Network, and slash the online budget by a quarter.

BBC Worldwide was not included in the review, but the division is currently conducting its own review process which is expected to be completed within the next four to six weeks.

Today, the BBC's internal newspaper Ariel appeared to pave the way for a sale of BBC Magazines, announcing the corporation could still retain the "editorial heart" of the magazines if they were disposed of.

More ... http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/988040/Future-BBC-Magazines-doubt-Thomps...

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Hanif's picture

Submitted by Hanif on 4th June 2010
BBC have decided to offload their magazine devision, their fulfilment bureau Dovetail Services is over a year late with its new system and their poor IT strategdy has led to its demise.
Anonymous's picture

Submitted by Anonymous on 9th June 2010
As a subscriber I have had nothing but problems with them - very poor service: http://www.dovetailservices.com/
Anonymous's picture

Submitted by Anonymous on 26th June 2010
http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/richard-ball/4/7a5/240 Dovetail Services Limited is currently ’standardising’ its website offering because market forces, customer requirements and company resource levels are such that it cannot service each client’s bespoke requirements on an individual basis.
Anonymous's picture

Submitted by Anonymous on 13th August 2010
Have a laugh, this company needs new ideas, maybe sack their directors! http://www.dovetailservices.com/ideas.htm
Anonymous's picture

Submitted by Anonymous on 13th September 2010
Dovetail services Big Idea - can't have had much response as they were suppose to announce the winner on 10th September 2010 - still nothing announced!! What a suprise.... @Julian Thorne
Anonymous's picture

Submitted by Anonymous on 29th September 2010
http://www.dovetailservices.com/ http://www.bbcsubscriptions.com/ http://www.private-eye.co.uk The big idea is to launch a new system 3 years late which doesn't work!
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Submitted by Tim on 8th November 2010
http://www.kentsciencepark.co.uk Dovetail Services new system "Dove" is suffering serious delays and setbacks, if the new system is scrapped the subscription bureau may not be able to survive in its present form.
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Submitted by Ranj Lall on 20th December 2010
Richard Ball, Julian Thorne, Lizzie Mooney This company is awful just like the above list of shame. A laughing stock of the publishing industry - I am ashamed to work with them!

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