{
  "id": 6576304,
  "title": "Channel 4 To Merge Unscripted Units, Slashing Commissioning Roles In Half",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/channel-4-to-merge-unscripted-units-slashing-commissioning-roles-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:30:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/channel-4-merge-unscripted-units-slash-commissioning-roles-1237073217/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Channel 4 is planning a significant overhaul of three unscripted commissioning departments as part of the biggest jobs cull in its 43-year history. The British network announced on Wednesday that it would cut 340 jobs — around 28% of its workforce — before the end of the year, with details emerging about where the axe […]",
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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."
}