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BBC Worldwide could be sold

The British government has included BBC Worldwide in a portfolio list of assets it is considering selling and is urging the corporation to “look more widely at the options for greater financial and operational separation, including a sale or partial sale.” According to sources, the BBC discovered just a couple of weeks ago,  that  it was on the list.

This puts more political pressure on the BBC, which follows a promise by Prime minister Gordon Brown to publicly name and shame funded organizations that pay excessive salaries. Although he did not name the BBC, briefings yesterday from government insiders made it clear that the BBC trust will be urged to publish the salaries of leading on-screen talent.

Now it has emerged that the government wants the BBC to consider a sell-off of BBC Worldwide.

Twitter goes Couture!

The Italian Issue of Vogue has a very interesting cover for this month. It’s a collage of models taking pictures of themselves. Gisele Bundchen makes an appearance, hiding her pregnant belly. An editorial inside is rumored to also have been shot in the same Twitpic style. This is a new idea for fashion, especially magazines.

Media Bistro’s Big News

Mediabistro.com is proud to announce the launch of eBookNewser.com. This site is all about eBooks, digital reading devices, technology, smartphone reading apps, self-publishing, and the rapidly evolving future of digital publishing.

This is straight from the website. “From the National Book Awards podium to meeting rooms in conglomerate publishing houses, the industry is very anxious about the future of books. As the digital reading increases over the next few years, publishers, authors, and readers need to reconcile these fears about the future. As we build the eBook Newser community, we hope to start a more productive conversation about the future of eBooks.”

Twitter is Expanding

Twitter is expanding to small businesses by teaming up with CitySearch to enable small businesses to include their Twitter feeds on their CitySearch profile pages. People viewing the profile can also tweet back to the businesses. Businesses using the Claim Your Page functionality can sign up for Twitter accounts directly from within CitySearch. This will allow customers to make smarter decisions with the fresh information being shared with them in real time and businesses can manage closer connections with people across the internet.