After tax searches, FDI questions, BBC hives off newsroom in India as separate company

BBC applies for 26% stake in Collective Newsroom, a first in its global ops.

#BBCIndia #BBC #FDI #ED #ITDept #media #CollectiveNewsroom #india

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/after-tax-searches-fdi-questions-bbc-hives-off-newsroom-in-india-as-separate-company-9255471/

BBC India restructures to create new entity to comply with Centre’s FDI rules: Report

The move follows the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) premises in India facing “surveys” by tax authorities and an ensuing investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over alleged FDI violations earlier this year.

#BBCIndia #BBC #FDI #CollectiveNewsroom #media #ED #BBCDocumentary #NarendraModi #BJP #india

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bbc-india-restructures-new-entity-comply-centre-fdi-rules-report-9065562/

ITV Studios Unveils New Netherlands Boss; BBC India Staffers Quit & Set Up New Outfit – Global Briefs
#News #BBC #BBCINdia #GlobalBriefs #ITVStudios

https://deadline.com/2023/12/itv-studios-netherlands-boss-global-briefs-1235663150/

True #StreisandEffect in action. If #India Prime Minister #Modi had just ignored the #BBC documentary, it probably would have blown over by now. But bans and, now, raiding the #BBCIndia office for supposed tax reasons is just drawing constant new attention to it.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64634711