BBC Cuts
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BBC cuts raft of Radio 4 programmes
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The BBC is seeking to make £500m in savings as it seeks to match spending with reduced income caused by a sustained drop in the number of households paying the Licence Fee.
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Maigret reboot heads to BBC’s UK commercial network
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The contemporary retelling of Georges Simenon’s Maigret novels is set to air in the UK on the BBC’s commercial channel U&Drama.
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MPs tell BBC to drop ‘illogical’ policy of buying US boxsets while cutting services
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The BBC should stop outbidding ITV and other free to air rivals for US boxsets according to a report by Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
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BBC’s spending cuts reach sports division
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Faced with the continued loss of hundreds of thousands of Licence Fee payers each year, the broadcaster is having to bring spending in line with its reduced income.
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Blankety Blank and Celebrity Mastermind axed in BBC savings drive
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The BBC is axing Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live at the Apollo as part of its ongoing efforts to match its spending with its income.
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BBC to review channel portfolio and axe jobs and shows
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In April the broadcaster confirmed plans to cut around 2,000 jobs – 10% of the workforce – in its latest attempt to rein in spending and save £600m over the next three years.