Paxman told the BBC of his decision last summer, but with the appointment of a new editor and following the Jimmy Savile scandal, agreed to stay to help the new team bed down.
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BBC’s Breakfast (6am) show somehow managed to remain unsullied by the flashy commercial experience on the other side.
Following in the footsteps of companies such as Netflix and Amazon, the move marks Yahoo’s first steps into the digital video market.
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In place of a straight-laced Anna Ford and David Frost, viewers were instead treated to a line-up of friendly chit chat, news and reassuring facial expressions.
The relationship between social media and TV viewing has come under scrutiny by NBCUniversal’s Alan Wurtzel, who has said that the likes of Twitter and Facebook are not yet game changers able to influence television viewing.
The latest Advertising Association/Warc Expenditure Report forecasts predict growth of 5.5% in 2014 and 6.5% in 2015, taking UK adspend past £20 billion for the first time in 2015.
