- The BBC is closing linear broadcast services for BBC Three, BBC Scotland, and BBC Radio 4 Extra by spring 2027 as part of major cost-cutting measures.
- The broadcaster is aiming to save £500m by 2028 after licence fee income fell by a quarter over the past decade.
- Popular television series including RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Live at the Apollo, Blankety Blank, and Celebrity Mastermind are amongst the shows being axed.
- BBC Radio 4's schedule is undergoing significant cuts, with long-running programmes such as You and Yours, The World Tonight, and Money Box Live being cancelled or replaced.
- The corporation is also dropping TV news sports bulletins and BBC Three's news show The Catch Up as part of its shift towards digital platforms.
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