Times Newspapers Limited pays out £14m to departing directors, including chief executive Tom MockridgeThe publisher of the Times and the Sunday Times has reported a pre-tax loss of £24m, as payouts to departing directors hit £14m, according to financial filings for the year to 30 June 2013.Times Newspapers Limited, the News UK subsidiary, reported that the loss was a slight year-on-year reduction from the £28.7m in 2012. In 2011, the company reported a loss of just under £12m.The total remuneration of TNL directors, including Times editor John Witherow, was £13.18m – close to double the £7.5m in 2012.The company said it paid out £14m to former directors for compensation for loss of office – departures included chief executive Tom Mockridge, who has since joined Virgin Media, and Times editor James Harding, who has joined the BBC as director of news – up from £10.8m in 2012."Compensation for loss of office has increased due to such payments being made to a greater number of directors in the current year," the company said in its financial filing.The newspapers' reported revenues were down 3.5% year on year, from £360.6m to £347.9m – two years ago revenues were £401.7m.During the year, TNL cut almost 8% of its editorial headcount, from 513 to 473 employees, with payroll costs dropping slightly from £46.5m to £45.8m.The company said it incurred £15.8m in redundancy costs during the year to 30 June. TNL said its net liabilities were £501m, with "intermediary UK parent... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]