BBC buys Lonely Planet

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7021791.stm

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BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has bought the travel guide publisher, Lonely Planet.

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erm, huh?

maybe they're targeting the Lonely Planet shows (which may appear under a different name in the US, i'm not sure)?

i enjoy Ian Wright's sense of humour :)

Bump for Hugh Conway. R.I.P.