BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra broadcast channels to close
The BBC will close its BBC Three and BBC Scotland television channels in the spring, as the corporation continues to save £500m over two years. Both services will become online-only, meaning they will continue to produce and host some content on iPlayer, without the need to fill a terrestrial TV schedule. The BBC has also […]
The BBC plans to close its BBC Three and BBC Scotland television channels, as well as Radio 4 Extra, in the spring as part of its effort to save £500 million over two years. Both TV channels will transition to online-only platforms, continuing to produce and host content on iPlayer. BBC Three, known for shows like Gavin & Stacey, Fleabag, and Normal People, and BBC Scotland, which broadcasts Scottish programming, are also affected.
Radio 4 Extra, primarily featuring archive content, will see some of its programming moved to BBC Sounds. The BBC director-general, Matt Brittin, stated that the closures are necessary to ensure the BBC can respond to cost pressures and reinvent itself for a changing world. However, some industry insiders, such as former ITV chairman Sir Peter Bazalgette, see the move as a well-judged decision to protect content spending. The BBC aims to cut 1,800 to 2,000 jobs to achieve the £500 million savings.
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