Reuters TV goes to the wall

Lack of audience proves fatal...

By Aled Herbert, 30 November 2001 08:15

NEWS Reuters is axing its television division with the loss of around 45 staff. The news service said the unit was not cost-effective and admitted the audiences had been disappointing. Reuters Television employed 90 people. The fate of the other 45 employees has not been determined.

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  1. 1. tom sanders

    doesn't surprise me at all. i was a senior editorial staffer and resigned shortly after reuters began the takeover. they took a damn fine company Visnews and rode it into the ground..their arrogance was incredible.

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