Director general Matt Brittin has revealed that 550 roles will be cut across the BBC Content, Nations and News teams this year.
In an all-staff email this morning (17 June), Brittin said all divisions will have to make “significant savings” with the first divisions announcing their plans internally today.
“We have first updates from News, Nations and Content. Together, by the end of this financial year, they deliver £160m of cost savings, including staff and non-staff costs, and a net reduction of around 550 roles,” he said.
“More savings will be set out in the months ahead, across all divisions. This includes corporate divisions where work is underway – we expect around 700 roles to close in these areas.”
The cuts will involve compulsory and voluntary redundancies.
The headcount reductions will contribute to April’s announcement that up to 2,000 jobs will be lost as part of plans to save 10% of costs over the next three years.
The cuts will see senior leaders across the business reduced by at least 10%, Brittin added.
He also revealed that commissioning spend across Content, News and Nations will be reduced by around £80m in 2027-28, with some programmes to be closed. Reviews of linear broadcast TV and radio channels will also take place in keeping with audiences moving online.
Brittin is set to host an all-staff session on 23 June to take staff questions, alongside chief content officer Kate Phillips, interim nations director Rhuanedd Richards and BBC News global director Jonathan Munro.
This story first appeared on Screen’s sister site Broadcast.
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