the Financial Times

3 September 2014

Douglas McCabe was quoted in an article on the launch of Reddit, the anarchic social media site, dedicated app in an attempt to rebrand itself on mobile. Douglas said "they are a great success story on the desktop, but they're a late-starter on mobile", he noted that the "retro layout" of a typical Reddit forum is "out of sync in the way young consumers are looking for content".

the Financial Times

26 August 2014

Alice Enders was quoted in an article regarding the content of the BBC. Scottish politicians have complained that the BBC does not reflect events at their parliament, however, the BBC remains popular in Scotland, with three in four Scots watching BBC One every week. Alice said "Scale is everything. That's the beauty of the BBC model," adding "Small countries can produce content that sells internationally, but it's not the norm."

the Financial Times

6 August 2014

Douglas McCabe was quoted in an article regarding the competition between Amazon and many UK independent bookstores, whose numbers have fallen a third in eight years, as shoppers move online. Douglas said "Amazon isn't very good at discovery; it's not like a good bookshop."

the Financial Times

22 July 2014

Alice Enders was quoted in an article on the scrutiny the public broadcaster sector is facing. The BBC revealed on Monday that its staff numbers has increased for the first time in four years, the rise was because of the requirements of covering the Commonwealth Games and the Scottish referendum. Alice said that the BBC could be accused of employing too many staff to cover big events such as the World Cup. "The BBC has to do everything the Mercedes-Benz way, you can do a lot with very little, and the BBC simply doesn't have that knee jerk response."

Douglas Mccabe was quoted in an article regarding the announce from the Guardian newspaper regarding a fall in operating losses. He said the declining losses were "encouraging", but that it was "far from certain" that digital advertising growth would offset the decline in print advertising. Pessimism about the British newspaper industry has lifted slightly in recent months, with print advertising revenues falling less sharply than industry observers had expected. 

the Financial Times

25 June 2014

Leo Watkins was quoted in an article regarding the verdict that absolves Rebekah Brooks, the most senior former News Corp executive to be put on trial following the phone - hacking scandal, on all charges. Leo said " it's clearly a big positive for [News Corp]."

BBC Radio 4

16 June 2014

Claire Enders was invited to Woman's Hour to discuss the circulation of the free copy of The Sun last Thursday which did not include the paper's traditional Page 3 top-less model for fear of a marketing own-goal. The interview begins at 27:40 into the programme.

Douglas McCabe was quoted in an article regarding Local TV in the UK, a government-led project inspired by the success of regional channels in the US. Local TV faces an uphill battle in the UK to secure viewers and credibility. He commented " All local TV business will struggle to get the audience that they need."

BBC Radio 4

20 May 2014

James Barford was invited to the Today programme to discuss Vodafone's FY 2013/14 results and forward strategy for the company in the context of current competitive performance and the investments funded by the proceeds from the recent sale of its stake in Verizon Wireless. James also shared views on consolidation prospects related to AT&T's rumoured interest in Vodafone earlier in the year as well as competition regulation in Europe. The interview begins at 1:19:00 into the programme.