BBC Director General Announces £80M Cuts, Show Cancellations, and Network Review
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Jake Kanter
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Summary
The BBC's new director general, Matt Brittin (a former Google executive), has announced plans to cut £80M ($107M) in commissioning spend across TV, radio, and news divisions over the next two years. The cuts will result in canceled shows and a review of the BBC's broadcast TV channels and radio network portfolio as audiences increasingly move online. Staff were informed via an internal email outlining the scale of the savings required.
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Matt Brittin, the former Google executive, told staff in an email on Wednesday (full text below) that the savings plan will mean canceling shows and reviewing the BBC's 'broadcast TV channels and radio network portfolio as audiences move online.'
The scale of savings requires tough choices, careful work and won't all be ready at once. We are committed to letting you know as soon as we have plans in your area.
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