Friday, March 31, 2023

BBC to cut 1,000 hours of new TV programming in 2023 to save money

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The BBC is to broadcast 1,000 fewer hours of new TV programmes this year as part of a drive to save money.

The broadcaster made about 12,500 "originated hours" in 2022.

Half of the 1,000-hour cut will come from sport, with fewer major events in 2023. Elsewhere, BBC Four is showing more material from the archives.

The BBC must find £400m in annual savings by 2027/28, according to the corporation's latest annual plan, which was published on Thursday.


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