BBC to close BBC Three and BBC Scotland TV channels and Radio 4 Extra station as part of £500m savings
BBC announced that in the spring it will close the BBC Three and BBC Scotland TV channels and the Radio 4 Extra radio station. The services will move online to the iPlayer and Sounds platforms. The corporation is saving £500m over two years and plans to cut 1,800–2,000 jobs. The Equity union expressed concern.
Javlon Tursunov