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BBC cuts lead to money being spent on improving programme quality

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RebelSouls | 07:02 Wed 02nd Jun 2010 | News
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The BBC was accused of making a mockery of public sector spending cuts as it announced that three new executives would get pay packets vastly in excess of the Prime Minister’s salary.

The BBC said that Pat Younge, the new chief creative officer, who joined the broadcaster in January, would be paid a base salary of £310,000, more than double David Cameron’s £142,500 prime ministerial salary. The total remuneration package for Mr Younge, who is responsible for production of all the broadcaster’s television programmes, is worth £317,800.

Paul Gaskin, the new human resources director for BBC North, will be paid £190,000, with a total package worth £197,900. Simon Lloyd — “director of marketing, communications and audiences for future media and technology” — is to be paid £160,000, with his overall remuneration worth £167,800.

Jeremy Hunt, the new Conservative Culture Secretary, has previously said that the corporation should not pay any of its executives more than the Prime Minister, but ministers accept that because of the BBC’s independence they cannot force it to act on pay.

John Whittingdale, the Conservative MP who chaired the Culture, Media and Sport select committee in the last Parliament, said: “This flies in the face of all the assurances we’ve had from the BBC that they’ve learned the lessons and are reining in pay. They say that they have to pay the market rate but I’d like to see the evidence.”

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The BBC publishes the pay and perks of its top 107 executives every three months, but still refuses to name around 25 staff on salaries of more than £150,000 who it claims do not have enough responsibility for spending the licence fee to merit a place on the public list. About 380 managerial staff are paid six-figure salaries, but the BBC still refuses to reveal the pay of its on-screen celebrities.

The total pay for presenters and contributors to its television and radio programmes is £229 million each year.

In April, Robert Johnston, who as “reward director” is paid almost £200,000, apologised after The Times disclosed that he had attempted to manipulate salary information to hide the number of staff earning more than £100,000.

A BBC spokesman said: “The BBC remains committed to cutting the BBC senior management pay bill. Over the next three years the BBC will reduce this pay bill by 25 per cent and continue to discount in future recruitment from the private sector where a recent report found we are paying between 25-65 per cent less for our senior managers than comparable organisations.”
I say scrap the tv licence & let the BBC do what all other broadcasting companies have to do get their revenue from advertising.
do we really want commercial breaks every 15 minutes on BBC1 and 2???
DURING A GRAND PRIX RACE??

Nooooooooooooooooo
Nosha do you think it is right that someone who does not watch a tv should have his house searched 3 or 4 times
why would they search your house if you dont have a TV???
Did they send you a form to declare that you dont have one?
Market rate eh... yeah that's an old one. An elite group who all back each other up saying we have to pay this or we might get someone who does the job for less.

Tell Cameron to put on a 100% income tax above an agreed high level, since at that point folk should be in it for the challenge, not another couple of dozen yachts and a tenth mansion in the country.
if you dont pay for a tv licence they want to come in and check. they do NOT make appointments, they will call anytime up to 9-30 pm
most of the timet hey call on friday, saturday and sunday nights
To Dr Filth
well I guess they are only doing their job matey... it is what they are paid to do!

They have legally have to collect the money - and ascertain if you do not have a TV set - you are in the minority since most households DO have a TV set..
and if you work 9-5pm.. I guess that would mean they HAVE to come evenings or weekends as they cant get in otherwise!!!
Perhaps you would prefer to take the day off work as holiday to sit and wait for them to turn up!
gone slightly off topic sorry rebelsouls!!
You could easily scrap the licence and fund the company from general taxation according to a fair agreed algorithm. Most people watch TV as a cheap form of entertainment and education. And those that don't ? Well we all pay taxes for things we don't personally use so what's the big deal ? Then one can get rid of the UK Stasi who love to persecute those who need no licence, implying that they must be criminals; and save a fortune. Get rid of the vans and all the associated jobs there too. Win situation; with no darned increasingly longer and more frequent ads either.
if they scrap the licence fee - then they will only end up creating another way to get the money... it would be foolish to think the funds could be raised by advertising.. one way or another we would all end up paying!

WE ALWAYS blimmin do!!
Only doing their job. Hmm I don't think, "I was only obeying orders", went down too well at Nuremberg. Folk hold some responsibility for what they choose to do for a living. (Appreciate some are desperate for work, but even so.)
they come in the evening time because that is when most people watch tv
bit harsh to compare a TV licence inspector to Nuremburg! ha ha

however - traffic wardens and clampers!! now dont get me started!

gotta dash now - enjoy the thread!
nosha watch this, when they see a camera they become all nice and friendly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Sa1DgmCww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Sa1DgmCww
nosha it doesn't follow that advertising would spoil your viewing, adverts could be designed to show between programmes or revenue could be obtained by advertisers sponsering progs, there are numerous ways this could be tackled (& by the way, I have no axe to grind, because of my age I don't have to pay for a tv licence) but I do think it is time this outmoded rule was scrapped ( think of freeview---- it isn't because you have to pay the lic fee to watch it )

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