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BBC targets £500M savings, putting 2,000 jobs at risk

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Story summary
  • BBC will announce closures of TV and radio services, putting BBC Three at risk.
  • Director general Matt Brittin aims to save £500 million over the coming years.
  • Brittin told staff the BBC will cut commissioning spend by £80 million across TV, radio and news.
  • The £500 million savings target threatens up to 2,000 BBC jobs.
  • Unions have rejected two BBC offers, raising the risk of industrial action.