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oh yes, i'm forgetting about that money tree they have on the south bank. silly me, i was thinking we paid for products from companies who pay to advertise on itv which thus funds the network.
tvmercia
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DJ Dave posted:
Yeah but we don't pay anything to ITV, so they can do what they like.
oh yes, i'm forgetting about that money tree they have on the south bank. silly me, i was thinking we paid for products from companies who pay to advertise on itv which thus funds the network.
PC
oh yes, i'm forgetting about that money tree they have on the south bank. silly me, i was thinking we paid for products from companies who pay to advertise on itv which thus funds the network.
A Money tree??
What a stroke of luck, they are rare! Each leaf a crisp new note...
Although, it does seem like some of these radio personalities are receiving ludicrous amounts, far beyond what I would have imagined.
tvmercia posted:
DJ Dave posted:
Yeah but we don't pay anything to ITV, so they can do what they like.
oh yes, i'm forgetting about that money tree they have on the south bank. silly me, i was thinking we paid for products from companies who pay to advertise on itv which thus funds the network.
A Money tree??
What a stroke of luck, they are rare! Each leaf a crisp new note...
Although, it does seem like some of these radio personalities are receiving ludicrous amounts, far beyond what I would have imagined.
AN
I still can't understand why BBC radio stations are funded by the *TV* License. And I find it even harder to understand how Chris Moyles gets paid so much... at best he's no better than any local radio breakfast show host. He's most certainly nothing special.
DU
I think going to a subscription model/advertising would destroy British Radio.
The fact is the BBC are rather good at radio compared to everyone else around, and the way they're funded allows them to do things that aren't commercially viable (e.g. Radio 3).
But I agree with the Chris Moyles statement- I would personally prefer to see £630,000 pound notes (I'm in Scotland) be burnt atop Broadcasting House rather than see any money go the way of that cretin.
all new Phil posted:
I still can't understand why BBC radio stations are funded by the *TV* License. And I find it even harder to understand how Chris Moyles gets paid so much... at best he's no better than any local radio breakfast show host. He's most certainly nothing special.
I think going to a subscription model/advertising would destroy British Radio.
The fact is the BBC are rather good at radio compared to everyone else around, and the way they're funded allows them to do things that aren't commercially viable (e.g. Radio 3).
But I agree with the Chris Moyles statement- I would personally prefer to see £630,000 pound notes (I'm in Scotland) be burnt atop Broadcasting House rather than see any money go the way of that cretin.
SP
Working in radio, I know many people whose pay barely scrapes the minimum wage, so on a personal level it's rather sickening to hear about the huge wages of the Radio 1 and Radio 2 presenters.
Having said that, the BBC is in the difficult position that it needs the best presenters, and certainly for the massive audience Wogan pulls in every morning, they probably consider the 800k money well spent. What's to say had they paid him less he might have disappeared off to Heart or Magic by now?
Also the argument that Moyles shouldn't be paid as much because 'he's not very good' doesn't hold water. Personally I can't stand him either, but clearly a lot of people like him and he's managed to turn around Radio 1's declining audience figures since he went to Breakfast.
Having said that, the BBC is in the difficult position that it needs the best presenters, and certainly for the massive audience Wogan pulls in every morning, they probably consider the 800k money well spent. What's to say had they paid him less he might have disappeared off to Heart or Magic by now?
Also the argument that Moyles shouldn't be paid as much because 'he's not very good' doesn't hold water. Personally I can't stand him either, but clearly a lot of people like him and he's managed to turn around Radio 1's declining audience figures since he went to Breakfast.
JC
From MediaGuardian
Quote:
Paxman's pay revealed by BBC salary mole
Jeremy Paxman has become the latest BBC star to fall victim to the mole who is leaking corporation staff salaries to the tabloid newspapers.
Paxman's pay packet for hosting BBC2's University Challenge quiz is £240,000, the equivalent of £7,741 a show, according to a leak published in the Sun today.
The University Challenge wage is on top of the £800,000 Paxman is believed to earn for presenting Newsnight, bringing his annual BBC salary to more than £1m, if the figures are to be believed.
The exposé comes hot on the heels of leaks about the pay packets of EastEnders stars and Radio 1 DJs, also in Sun stories penned by Julie Moult, and the revelation of Radio 2 presenters' packages in the Daily Mirror yesterday.
This morning a spokeswoman for the BBC said the identity of the mole had still not been discovered and the corporation's investigation into the leaks is continuing as a matter of urgency.
According to yesterday's leaks, BBC Radio 2's highest-paid DJ is the breakfast show host Terry Wogan, with an annual salary of £800,000 but Jonathan Ross gets paid the most per hour of any Radio 2 presenter, earning £56.62 a minute for his three-hour Saturday show, a total of £530,000 a year.
Last week saw the revelation that Radio 1 breakfast DJ Chris Moyles earns £630,000, while the mid-morning host Jo Whiley is cited as earning £250,000.
In March, a number of EastEnders stars' pay packets were disclosed, including Barbara Windsor's and Steve McFadden's £360,000 annual wage.
The string of salary revelations is causing consternation at the BBC. Executives fear they could be forced to deliver big pay rises to disgruntled broadcasters who feel they are underpaid in comparison to their colleagues, while other big names could be poached by commercial rivals who could offer more money.
Jeremy Paxman has become the latest BBC star to fall victim to the mole who is leaking corporation staff salaries to the tabloid newspapers.
Paxman's pay packet for hosting BBC2's University Challenge quiz is £240,000, the equivalent of £7,741 a show, according to a leak published in the Sun today.
The University Challenge wage is on top of the £800,000 Paxman is believed to earn for presenting Newsnight, bringing his annual BBC salary to more than £1m, if the figures are to be believed.
The exposé comes hot on the heels of leaks about the pay packets of EastEnders stars and Radio 1 DJs, also in Sun stories penned by Julie Moult, and the revelation of Radio 2 presenters' packages in the Daily Mirror yesterday.
This morning a spokeswoman for the BBC said the identity of the mole had still not been discovered and the corporation's investigation into the leaks is continuing as a matter of urgency.
According to yesterday's leaks, BBC Radio 2's highest-paid DJ is the breakfast show host Terry Wogan, with an annual salary of £800,000 but Jonathan Ross gets paid the most per hour of any Radio 2 presenter, earning £56.62 a minute for his three-hour Saturday show, a total of £530,000 a year.
Last week saw the revelation that Radio 1 breakfast DJ Chris Moyles earns £630,000, while the mid-morning host Jo Whiley is cited as earning £250,000.
In March, a number of EastEnders stars' pay packets were disclosed, including Barbara Windsor's and Steve McFadden's £360,000 annual wage.
The string of salary revelations is causing consternation at the BBC. Executives fear they could be forced to deliver big pay rises to disgruntled broadcasters who feel they are underpaid in comparison to their colleagues, while other big names could be poached by commercial rivals who could offer more money.
IS
I'm a big fan of his and it's a good well-produced programme. The pay quite obviously reflects perfromance - he's really pulling in the punters and the rise in audience is continuing
Spencer For Hire posted:
Also the argument that Moyles shouldn't be paid as much because 'he's not very good' doesn't hold water. Personally I can't stand him either, but clearly a lot of people like him and he's managed to turn around Radio 1's declining audience figures since he went to Breakfast.
I'm a big fan of his and it's a good well-produced programme. The pay quite obviously reflects perfromance - he's really pulling in the punters and the rise in audience is continuing
RU
Let's see.. its looking a bit sparse in today.
Seems ok, mind you before Christmas, the word sparse went through the filter due to the last four letters of the word.
russnet
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marksi posted:
Leaks like this are what happens when management p isses off the HR department. Or sells it.
<Isn't the swear filter here a bit over-zealous?>
<Isn't the swear filter here a bit over-zealous?>
Let's see.. its looking a bit sparse in today.
Seems ok, mind you before Christmas, the word sparse went through the filter due to the last four letters of the word.
MS
What a joke! I personally couldn't care what they earn! Chris Eccleston got paid something like £500k to do the new series of Doctor Who which was 8 months work? Would you complain about that? No, so what's the difference for the most highly known people in the business being paid the wages they deserve? They don't just get up in the morning, sit on their ass and talk crap you know. I say they're worth their wages 
As for how it got leaked though, Tommy Boyd gave a good explanation for it on the radio this morning. He said that when he used to work at a place years back, the manager of the firm would print out the supposed salaries of all the employees (faked of course) and put a copy on the photocopier just to see who would photocopy it and distribute it. It would be a laugh if all those figures were made up! I mean how can anyone be sure whether they're real or not?
As for how it got leaked though, Tommy Boyd gave a good explanation for it on the radio this morning. He said that when he used to work at a place years back, the manager of the firm would print out the supposed salaries of all the employees (faked of course) and put a copy on the photocopier just to see who would photocopy it and distribute it. It would be a laugh if all those figures were made up! I mean how can anyone be sure whether they're real or not?