BBC and North Face.

[moffspeed]

Why do so many BBC news correspondents wear North Face -branded clothing. Being the Beeb couldn't be any commercial incentive, surely ??

[Stu R]

plenty wear berghaus too, and lots of companies offer freebies / discounts

[Morningside]

All their broadcast equipment seems to be Sony. I also notice that the electrical tape over the name always seems to be 'missing'

[doc3]

BBC employees recieve a large discount on Berghaus gear, but not North Face. They use Sony kit as they make some of the best broadcast kit available. All of the kit is decided on via tender and normal EU procurement rules.

[mrmr96]

moffspeed said:

Why do so many BBC news correspondents wear North Face -branded clothing?

Because it's cold?

[Morningside]

doc3 said:

BBC employees recieve a large discount on Berghaus gear, but not North Face. They use Sony kit as they make some of the best broadcast kit available. All of the kit is decided on via tender and normal EU procurement rules.

Agreed. But I thought that they were not allowed to endorse any make or product etc.

[ezi]

Because it's good.

[Graham E]

Morningside said:

doc3 said:

BBC employees recieve a large discount on Berghaus gear, but not North Face. They use Sony kit as they make some of the best broadcast kit available. All of the kit is decided on via tender and normal EU procurement rules.

Agreed. But I thought that they were not allowed to endorse any make or product etc.

Yep. every employee also has to gaffer tape over the badges on their cars, in case Jeremy Clarkson got known for liking Ford GT's or something. It would be a terrible waste of taxpayers income.