BBC Worldwide buys Lonely Planet!
The commercial arm of BBC has bought the guidebook company, who also have a web and TV presence.news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7021791.stm
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Why are they doing this? It's way beyond their charter
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That's not the point. The BBC is the BBC. It's one of the most globally trusted "brands" so why is it buying another brand?
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To get rid of the competition?To make more money?To reach a wider market?
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BBC Worldwide is a separate commercial operation, financially independent of the licence-fee corporation, but designed to make money for it. Apparently Lonely Planet has been branching out into travel...
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The BBC is not a capitalist organisation. It shouldn't be trying to take over the world.It should stick to making telly and wireless programmes.
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Quote:BBC Worldwide is a separate commercial operationApparently, it is.
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Yes it flogs BBC stuff across the globe - DVDs and toy Daleks and the like. It also sells BBC programming abroad. But it is all BBC branded. Lonely planet is something different.
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Maybe they'll change the name to BBC Planet.You mean I could have my very own Dalek? Wow.
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oh, I may have to get Mr Cat a radio controlled Dalek for his birthday...
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For $3400 + vat you could get him a real dalek:www.thisplanetearth.co.uk/page10.htmlI'd pay good money to see you take it through yankee immigration.
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