BBC Proposes Deep Cuts in Web Site
da: The New York Times
The British Broadcasting Corp. on Tuesday yielded to critics of its aggressive expansion, proposing sweeping cuts in spending on its Web site and other digital operations.The proposals were published in a strategic review, only weeks before a British election that could usher in a period of austerity. Members of the Conservative Party, which is expected to make electoral gains at the expense of the governing Labour Party, have called for the BBC to be reined in, echoing commercial rivals who have complained about the public broadcaster’s growing reach in areas beyond traditional radio and television.
Mark Thompson, director-general of the BBC, said the plans marked a “step-change with the past” at the BBC, which is financed by a mandatory fee on…
