BBC boss warns of compulsory redundancies as first phase of cuts revealed
Key takeaways
- The cuts programme is the biggest at the BBC for more than a decade.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Entire BBC programmes will be scrapped and compulsory redundancies will be necessary as part of sweeping cuts at the corporation, the new director general, Matt Brittin, has told staff.
- The former Google executive also announced he was reviewing the BBC’s broadcast TV channels and radio network, as audiences continue to switch to online content.
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The cuts programme is the biggest at the BBC for more than a decade. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Sopa Images/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen. The cuts programme is the biggest at the BBC for more than a decade. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Sopa Images/Shutterstock BBCBBC boss warns of compulsory redundancies as first phase of cuts revealed Broadcast channels under review and 10% of senior leaders to go as part of drive to cut £500m in costs
Prefer the Guardian on Google Entire BBC programmes will be scrapped and compulsory redundancies will be necessary as part of sweeping cuts at the corporation, the new director general, Matt Brittin, has told staff.
The former Google executive also announced he was reviewing the BBC’s broadcast TV channels and radio network, as audiences continue to switch to online content.