An uninspiring start marks the beginning of TVP's restructuring plan

The first step to deal with are 16 regional divisions which seem to be one of the most serious problems. "The divisions function as totally independent companies. We want them to be more integrated into the company's structure," said Przemysław Cieszyński, TVP's restructuring office director. However, this move can only bring about a maximum of zł.10million of savings annually, and that is only after it is fully implemented. This is not much, as the main restructuring scheme will lead to savings of zł.500 million within five years. Real savings could be brought about by rationalizing employment, which currently stands at 4,800, out of which 1,600 are employees of the regional divisions. "For the time being we will deal with the regional division issue. We are waiting for the recommendation of the adviser on what step to take next," added Cieszyński. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 6) A.K.