Comments on: The BBC rejects the travel industry http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/08/the-bbc-rejects-the-travel-industry/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rohan http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/08/the-bbc-rejects-the-travel-industry/#comment-66429 Rohan Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:37:38 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/08/the-bbc-rejects-the-travel-industry/#comment-66429 I'd hate to think how much they receive from the UK population in TV licences. To be honest though I'd much prefer to pay the fee than watch adverts. I’d hate to think how much they receive from the UK population in TV licences. To be honest though I’d much prefer to pay the fee than watch adverts.

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]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/08/the-bbc-rejects-the-travel-industry/#comment-66421 Darren Cronian Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:07:49 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/08/the-bbc-rejects-the-travel-industry/#comment-66421 "Sending journos out to research original destination content would have the Daily Mail foaming at the mouth" "Why would readers go to the BBC for nothing but the basics when so much more is available elsewhere?" Great points Nathan. “Sending journos out to research original destination content would have the Daily Mail foaming at the mouth”

“Why would readers go to the BBC for nothing but the basics when so much more is available elsewhere?”

Great points Nathan.

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]]> By: Lara http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/08/the-bbc-rejects-the-travel-industry/#comment-66385 Lara Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:32:30 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/08/the-bbc-rejects-the-travel-industry/#comment-66385 Chris - the bbc has changed that policy. test, you'll see! Chris – the bbc has changed that policy. test, you’ll see!

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]]> By: Nathan http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/08/the-bbc-rejects-the-travel-industry/#comment-66082 Nathan Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:37:35 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/08/the-bbc-rejects-the-travel-industry/#comment-66082 Remember the beeb has to be careful about how it is seen to spend money. There is already a heated debate over whether it's a waste of public money to have news reporters 'on location' all over the world. Sending journos out to research original destination content would have the Daily Mail foaming at the mouth and leave even the most ardent BBC supporter with some soul-searching to do. I suppose you could argue they could produce basic country guides without sending their people abroad, but then the content proposition becomes too weak to justify. Why would readers go to the BBC for nothing but the basics when so much more is available elsewhere? So I agree it's something I'd like to see on the beeb, but I can also see why they don't do it. Remember the beeb has to be careful about how it is seen to spend money. There is already a heated debate over whether it’s a waste of public money to have news reporters ‘on location’ all over the world. Sending journos out to research original destination content would have the Daily Mail foaming at the mouth and leave even the most ardent BBC supporter with some soul-searching to do.

I suppose you could argue they could produce basic country guides without sending their people abroad, but then the content proposition becomes too weak to justify. Why would readers go to the BBC for nothing but the basics when so much more is available elsewhere?

So I agree it’s something I’d like to see on the beeb, but I can also see why they don’t do it.

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]]> By: Chris http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/08/the-bbc-rejects-the-travel-industry/#comment-65937 Chris Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:31:37 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/08/the-bbc-rejects-the-travel-industry/#comment-65937 Quite unbelieveable that the BBC don't allow non UK visitors to view their videos and audio files because we don't pay the BBC fees. I dread to think what they are going to do with Lonely Planet. Quite unbelieveable that the BBC don’t allow non UK visitors to view their videos and audio files because we don’t pay the BBC fees.

I dread to think what they are going to do with Lonely Planet.

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