FT.com appoints first video chief

by Kate Gibbs Media Week 12-Nov-07, 16:00

LONDON - Richard Edgar has been appointed to FT.com as its first head of video.

Edgar, formerly Europe, Middle East and Africa editor for Reuters Video, will be responsible for developing the website’s video section, which currently publishes more than 100 videos a month. The appointment coincides with the launch of new business related video content.

In the last 12 months, FT.com monthly unique users have grown by more than 70 per cent to 6.5 million. Page views have risen by 50 per cent to 43m whilst on-line revenues are also increasing.

Prior to his last role, Edgar spent three years as Reuters Television’s Frankfurt correspondent covering politics and financial news and from 1998-2000 was business editor of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Today’ programme.