BBC to cut 550 jobs and close programs in savings push
What's next: The broadcaster is targeting £500 million in savings over three years, with as many as 2,000 roles set to go.
The BBC will cut about 550 jobs and shut some programs as it moves to trim costs under new Director-General Matt Brittin. The reductions are part of a broader plan to save £500 million from the broadcaster’s roughly £5 billion annual budget over the next three years, a drive that could eliminate up to 2,000 positions. Brittin told staff that the scale of the cuts means some compulsory redundancies may be unavoidable, though voluntary exits will be sought where possible. The BBC said its news, nations and content divisions would lose around 550 roles, while about 700 more jobs would go in corporate units. The overhaul follows a sharp real-terms drop in licence fee income since 2017.