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BBC Future Media [1] is an operational business division of the BBC based at Media City UK. [2] It is responsible for all of the BBC's digital media services including BBC Online, BBC Red Button and BBC Online services. It is currently headed by the Director of Future Media; Ralph Rivera.
History
BBC Online (1994-present)
BBC Online is the brand name and home for the BBC's UK online service. It is a large network of websites including such high profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services co-branded BBC iPlayer, the pre-school site CBeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize. The BBC has had an online presence supporting its TV and radio programmes and web-only initiatives since 1994 but did not launch officially until December 1997, following government approval to fund it by tv licence revenue as a service in its own right. Throughout its short history, the online plans of the BBC have been subject to harassment from its commercial rivals, which has resulted in various public consultations and government reviews to investigate their claims that its large presence and public funding distorts the UK market.
BBC Red Button (1999-present)
BBC Red Button is a branding used for digital interactive television services provided by the BBC, and broadcast in the United Kingdom. The services replaced Ceefax, the BBC's analogue teletext service, and is only available via digital television receivers. The service can be accessed via Digital terrestrial television (DTT) (DVB-T), satellite television (DVB-S) and cable television (DVB-C). The "Red Button" branding is no longer used within the BBC's own website.
Senior Mangement
Below is a list of the senior posts in the division.
- Director Future Media; Ralph Rivera.
- Director Human Resources; Natasha Adams.
- Executive Creative Director; Colin Burns.
- Chief Operating Officer; Andy Conroy.
- General Manager Products and On-Demand; Daniel Danker.
- Director Finance; Ian Haythornthwaite (also holds the post of Director Finance) BBC North Group.
- Controller Business Development; Jane Weedon.
- Controller Research & Development; Matthew Postgate.
- Head of Design Group and User Experience; Julia Whitney.
References
- ^ "BBC Future Media Management Structure". 27 July 2013. BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "BBC Future Media at Media City UK". 27 July 2013. BBC North. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
External links
- BBC Future Media: Accessed; 27 July 2013.
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