BBC Tells Producers About Plans To Slash TV Development Spend By 15%

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has spent Wednesday informing staff about chastening content cuts across its TV, radio, and news services.

BBC set to cancel TV shows and channels as it slashes spending by £80m over the next two years

THE BBC’s new director general has announced plans to slash spending by £80million over the next two years. Former Google ...

BBC confirms plans for large-scale job cuts and TV show cancellations as channels to also be reviewed

BBC director-general Matt Brittin also revealed in an email to staff on Wednesday (17th June) that the BBC is to cut around ...

£180 BBC TV licence branded 'ridiculous' and could be reduced in U-turn

Ex-BBC One controller Lord Michael Grade has argued the £180 fee should be reduced to maintain public support for the ...
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BBC1, BBC2 regional channels now on DSAT

All regional and national variants of BBC One and BBC Two are now available on digital satellite, free-to-air. BBC One and BBC Two are still available on channels 101 and 102 respectively. For viewers ...
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BBC and Channel 4 deny merger claims

The BBC and Channel 4 have denied claims that they will be merging, amid upcoming licence fee negotiations. First introduced in 1946, the licence fee pays for various BBC shows and services including ...
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Big ‘Switch Off’ Plan Pushes 6 BBC Channels to Disappear From TV Set-Top Boxes

Some TV channels under standard definition (SD) simulcasts have been removed by BBC on Freesat. The changes will take effect in January 2024. Six BBC channels are leaving very soon as the company ...