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Video: Lonely Planet CEO Matt Goldberg on Online Revenues, Mobile and Competition

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Late last month, I met with Lonely Planet CEO Matt Goldberg, and did a short video interview with him. It has been exactly a year since Goldberg, the former Dow Jones’ digital strategy and operations SVP, joined as the CEO of the travel guide company now owned by BBC Worldwide. Among the topics he discussed: revenues for the site globally, which are about $20 million now (includes advertising and premium content); its big push into iPhone and other mobile apps; life under BBC (he had nice words for them, but sources say the going hasn’t been easy with the push and pull and BBC’s own politics); the Lonely Planet magazine; and its new TV channel, launching in U.S. sometime soon, among other topics. In fact, he was in town to recruit a head of TV business. My first video through a Flip MinoHD; think it came out ok. Video after the jump:

SEE ALSO: Lonely Planet Picks U.S. Chief As Digital Sales Reach $20 Million

Jan 14, 2010 5:27 PM ET

Posted In: Companies, BBC, BBC Worldwide, lonely planet, matt goldberg

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