Comments on: BBC Buys Lonely Planet http://www.bootblog.org/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html BootsnaAll's behind the scene blog Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:36:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Warren Rodwell http://www.bootblog.org/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-29937 Warren Rodwell Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:29:57 +0000 http://www.bootblog.org/07-10/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html#comment-29937 I'll take your word for it, Jessica because I can't access that particular file from my current location in China. I’ll take your word for it, Jessica because I can’t access that particular file from my current location in China.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.bootblog.org/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-29915 Jessica Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:35:36 +0000 http://www.bootblog.org/07-10/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html#comment-29915 When he used the phrase "selling out" it wasn't tongue-in-cheek, and it wasn't an attempt at humor. Listen to the mp3 linked in the story above to hear him say it in context. When he used the phrase “selling out” it wasn’t tongue-in-cheek, and it wasn’t an attempt at humor. Listen to the mp3 linked in the story above to hear him say it in context.

]]> By: Warren Rodwell http://www.bootblog.org/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-29912 Warren Rodwell Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:46:33 +0000 http://www.bootblog.org/07-10/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html#comment-29912 If they "sell out" a 75% share at $AUD250 million, that tends to suggest that the 25% ownership that they kept is currently worth more than $AUD80 million. When Tony Wheeler uses the phrase "selling out", it could be just tongue-in-cheek British humour. Know what I mean? If they “sell out” a 75% share at $AUD250 million, that tends to suggest that the 25% ownership that they kept is currently worth more than $AUD80 million.

When Tony Wheeler uses the phrase “selling out”, it could be just tongue-in-cheek British humour. Know what I mean?

]]> By: BBC/Lonely Planet http://www.bootblog.org/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-29845 BBC/Lonely Planet Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:37:17 +0000 http://www.bootblog.org/07-10/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html#comment-29845 [...] TravelNewsGuide certainly seems to feel the changes will be for the worse with their headline, “BBC takes over Lonely Planet guidebooks.” I don’t feel it’s that dire even though it is a 75% stake. I’d like to hope that part of the reason for the BBC’s interest in LP is the existing product and the audience it reaches. I do think it’s interesting that Tony Wheeler uses the phrase selling out. I wonder if Unlikely Destinations/Once While Travelling was meant to be a final hurrah for he and Maureen? [...] [...] TravelNewsGuide certainly seems to feel the changes will be for the worse with their headline, “BBC takes over Lonely Planet guidebooks.” I don’t feel it’s that dire even though it is a 75% stake. I’d like to hope that part of the reason for the BBC’s interest in LP is the existing product and the audience it reaches. I do think it’s interesting that Tony Wheeler uses the phrase selling out. I wonder if Unlikely Destinations/Once While Travelling was meant to be a final hurrah for he and Maureen? [...]

]]> By: Mary http://www.bootblog.org/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-29839 Mary Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:33:40 +0000 http://www.bootblog.org/07-10/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html#comment-29839 Thank for the info, Warren, most interesting. Hard work still pays off! Thank for the info, Warren, most interesting. Hard work still pays off!

]]> By: Warren Rodwell http://www.bootblog.org/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-29792 Warren Rodwell Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:53:21 +0000 http://www.bootblog.org/07-10/bbc-buys-lonely-planet.html#comment-29792 [Quote] " ... The Wheelers and John Singleton, who collectively owned the company, will retain a 25% share of the new entity..." Well done, guys !!! Tony Wheeler was born in Great Britain in 1946. His wife, Maureen was born in Northern Ireland. Lonely Planet Publications was born in 1973 after the Wheelers joined the Asian 'hippie trail' of the early '70s ... and ended up penniless in Australia. The ABC would have been referring to Australian currency when stating the figure of $250 million. Still, not a bad little retirement sum in anybody's language. By the way, Australian businessman/entrepreneur John Singleton was born in Sydney's inner west in 1941. His first job, was a mail boy for the J Walter Thompson agency at the age of 17. [Quote] ” … The Wheelers and John Singleton, who collectively owned the company, will retain a 25% share of the new entity…”

Well done, guys !!!

Tony Wheeler was born in Great Britain in 1946. His wife, Maureen was born in Northern Ireland.

Lonely Planet Publications was born in 1973 after the Wheelers joined the Asian ‘hippie trail’ of the early ’70s … and ended up penniless in Australia.

The ABC would have been referring to Australian currency when stating the figure of $250 million. Still, not a bad little retirement sum in anybody’s language.

By the way, Australian businessman/entrepreneur John Singleton was born in Sydney’s inner west in 1941. His first job, was a mail boy for the J Walter Thompson agency at the age of 17.

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