{
  "id": 6417606,
  "title": "U.K. Broadcaster Channel 4’s Plan to Cut 28% of Workforce Prompts Parliamentary Scrutiny: ‘Today’s News Will Be Deeply Worrying’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/u-k-broadcaster-channel-4s-plan-to-cut-28-of-workforce-prompts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T11:35:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/channel-4-workforce-cuts-28-scrutiny-1236855605/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Channel 4’s plans to cut over a quarter of its workforce are set to be scrutinized by a parliamentary committee. The British public service broadcaster confirmed Wednesday it planned to slash around 340 roles, equivalent to 28% of its headcount, within the next few months. The move is partly aimed at protecting the network’s already […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}