BBC axes Radio 4's The World Tonight and cuts 550 jobs amid £500m funding gap
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Adam Sherwin
Summary
The BBC is cutting 550 jobs and axing Radio 4 programs including The World Tonight (a 56-year-old news show) and Sunday Breakfast as part of cost-saving measures by new director-general Matt Brittin. The cuts aim to close a £500m funding gap caused by declining licence fee revenue (£180 per household). Star news presenters will undergo "value for money" assessments, and staff are questioning whether the licence fee remains worth paying. The article warns that further channel closures may follow.
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Twitter / XBBC axes Radio 4's The World Tonight and cuts 550 jobs amid £500m funding gapinews.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledAngry staff questioned whether the licence fee would be worth paying after the BBC axed Radio 4 news shows
Star news presenters will undergo a 'value for money' assessment under the cost-saving plans
The World Tonight – the 10pm show which has run for 56 years delivering 'in-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and major breaking news'
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