The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Media 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities
300 - 330 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 March 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2007
Foreseen end date
1 April 2008
Description
The Danish public TV and radio channel, Radio Denmark (DR), announced on 13 March 2007 that 300 employees will have to be dismissed due to red figures in the budget. A new DR-city, built in the 'new town' Oretsaden near Copenhagen Airport, has exceeded the estimated budget by several billion DKK. The employees went on strike for 24 hours and the dismissals have led to great public and political attention. The job losses are part of austerity measures taken by the management.
Sources
14 March 2007: Jyllands-Posten
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Radio Denmark, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 65101, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/65101.