New BBC director general Matt Brittin has outlined his savings plan, which includes cutting 550 jobs and reducing commissioning spend by $107 million.
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In a memo to staff on Wednesday, Brittin — a former Google executive who started in the post last month — announced that 550 roles would be eliminated across the News, Nations and Content divisions by the start of 2027-28 and the amount of money spent on commissioning programs and series would be reduced by by £80 million . This is part of Brittin’s goal to shave £500 million of spending over the next three years.
'KPop Demon Hunters': Lego Releases New Sets Inspired by Derpy and Sussie Bird In the Content division, Brittin has a target of saving a minimum of £100 million by the end of the 2027-28 fiscal year. This will include a review of the broadcaster’s already existing TV channels and radio programs, with a goal to reduce original programming by 100-150 hours.
In addition, BBC News is reducing its workforce by 200 roles and has a goal of reducing costs by at least £51 million by April 2027. BBC Nations will contribute a total of £33 million in savings by the end of 2027-28 and expects to cut around 250 jobs. Voluntary redundancy will be available to staff members.
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