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Comment I used to work at BBC Worldwide (BBC's commercial arm) and I always said to anyone who would listen that the BBCi website should have been under BBC Worldwide's control and be a commercial proposition, rather than being... [05 Jun 2008]
BBCi 'not affected' by hard-hitting strike action
News One area of the corporation unaffected by the industrial action, in spite of the walkout by technology workers and journalists alike, is BBCi: Auntie's online presence. A BBCi worker added that it was... [23 May 2005]
The BBC: The monopoly it's OK to love?
News Stephen Archer writes: "BBCi provides fantastic value for money - I don't resent a penny of my licence fee. This week the BBC has been back in the news. Word that its web presence is to be reined in by the government for... [14 Jul 2004]
NTL launches premium content broadband service
News This includes material from Encyclopaedia Britannica, the BBCi Broadband Console and MTV Live, and hundreds of downloadable games. NTL launches premium content broadband service And it's free for three. [02 Dec 2003]
Anti-Auntie Tory wants BBCi shut down
News John Whittingdale, the shadow secretary of state for culture, media and sport, has been publicly calling for the switch-off of BBCi and although his anti-Auntie stance is not official Tory policy, the Conservatives are... [27 Aug 2003]
BBC online comes under government review
News While rivals have accused BBCi of taking business from commercial enterprises, Ashley Highfield, Director of BBC New Media and Technology, told silicon.com that BBCi has a positive commercial impact. In... [26 Aug 2003]
Bulldog becomes a guard dog
News In addition, Bulldog's portal includes access to the BBCi Broadband service, which is also offered by several other ISPs. UK telecoms operator Bulldog Communications is entering the premium content arena by launching a... [08 Aug 2003]
Revealed: The top websites of 2002
News BBCi (bbc.co.uk) million at-home visitors News is still the BBC's strongest suit, but the way it's diversified its BBCi portal, with search, digital radio, and programme-based content has been extremely... [06 Jan 2003]
Is Anne Robinson the internet's biggest villain?
News BBCi, for online safety advice for parents and young people The UK Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) has drawn up the shortlists for its annual naming and shaming of the good and bad in all things internet. [23 Dec 2002]
BBC set to explain its digital spend
News Much of BBCi's operations are due to be consolidated in premises close to London's Tottenham Court Road, away from BBC Television Centre in White City and other locations. The BBC will have to justify the proportion of... [17 Jul 2002]
Search and destroy: Why the BBC is no better than Microsoft
Comment Since the launch of BBCi's much-publicised 'unbiased' search engine almost all the talk has been about the fairness of its results - how come BBC Search keeps returning BBC URLs, people ask. A successful launch will... [23 May 2002]
BBCi scoops 'best TV site' gong
News BBCi has been awarded 'best television website' in a poll of the 100 top TV-related sites on the internet. The judges said a lack of banner ads was a major factor in setting the service apart - suggesting the victory... [25 Mar 2002]
Government figures oust ISPs from internet power list
News Representatives from online media including BBCi, CNN, Electronic Telegraph and the Guardian, and ISPs such as AOL, Lycos and MSN featured much lower down the list. E-government lobbyists and domain name registrars... [22 Mar 2002]
Ebusiness Despatches: BBC - the Business Busting Corporation
Comment Then there is the tremendous success of BBCi, its online activities - millions of impressions and superb content but with nary a care for commercial pressures. The BBC enjoys a unique position - so it shouldn't abuse it... [13 Mar 2002]
