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
205 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 April 2008
Employment effect (start)
30 April 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
Due to internal restructuring the Danish television and radio channel TV2, will cut 205 jobs in the company. There will be 136 direct dismissals and the other 56 will consist of jobs which will not be filled when an employee leaves their post due to retirement, illness, etc. The redundancies are part of a savings plan after the failure of its radio station which will close on 1st July having been in operation for only one year. TV2 will go into cooperation with SBS about the radio channel.
Sources
29 April 2008: Business.dk
Citation
Eurofound (2008), TV2, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 66577, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66577.