News Broadcasting
Moneycontrol tops charts business news dominance
MUMBAI: Moneycontrol has reinforced its position according to the latest Comscore data for February 2025. The global audience measurement agency confirmed Moneycontrol’s top ranking across key digital metrics, including unique visitors, page views, and time spent.
The Comscore India MMX data, encompassing mobile, desktop, and app traffic, revealed Moneycontrol’s continued dominance. With 39.89 million unique visitors (UVs) in February, Moneycontrol exceeded The Economic Times’ (ET) 32.39 million UVs, widening its audience share.
Moneycontrol also outperformed ET in other crucial digital metrics. The platform recorded 349.10 million page views, more than double ET’s 120.74 million. Readers spent 326.11 million minutes on Moneycontrol, compared to ET’s 146.5 million minutes.
Moneycontrol managing editor Nalin Mehta stated, “Moneycontrol’s sustained management position reaffirms the deep trust our audience has reposed in us for reliable market-focused business news and insights. We are relentlessly focussed on providing market intelligence that can help investors make informed decisions and this strengthens our resolve to double down on creating even more innovative and useful tools for our readers.”
The Comscore data solidifies Moneycontrol’s status as India’s premier markets, finance, and business news platform, reflecting its commitment to delivering high-quality, authoritative content for the Indian investor and business community.
In October 2024, Moneycontrol Pro, the platform’s subscription service, surpassed one million paying subscribers, establishing itself as India’s largest news subscription platform and ranking among the top 15 globally.
News Broadcasting
BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in biggest overhaul in 15 years
Cost pressures and leadership change drive major workforce reduction plan
LONDON: BBC has unveiled plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs, roughly 10 per cent of its global workforce, in what marks its biggest downsizing in 15 years.
The announcement was made during an all-staff meeting led by interim director-general Rhodri Talfan Davies, as the broadcaster moves to tackle mounting financial pressures and reshape its operations.
Between 1,800 and 2,000 roles are expected to be eliminated from a workforce of around 21,500. The cuts form part of a broader plan to save £500 million over the next two years, aimed at offsetting rising costs, stagnating licence fee income and weaker commercial revenues.
In a communication to staff, BBC interim director-general Rhodri Talfan Davies said, “I know this creates real uncertainty, but we wanted to be open about the challenge,” acknowledging the impact the move would have across the organisation.
The restructuring comes at a time of leadership transition. Former director-general Tim Davie stepped down earlier this month, with Matt Brittin, a former Google executive, set to take over the role on May 18, 2026.
While some cost-cutting measures are being implemented immediately, the majority of the structural changes are expected to roll out over the next few years, with full savings targeted by the 2027–2028 financial year.
The broadcaster had earlier signalled its intent to reduce its cost base by around 10 per cent over a three-year period, warning of “difficult choices” as it adapts to shifting economic realities and audience expectations.
With operating costs hovering around £6 billion annually, the BBC’s latest move underscores the scale of the financial challenge it faces, as it balances public service commitments with the need for long-term sustainability in an increasingly competitive media landscape.
