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Staff fears grow that BBC will shut its Three and Scotland channels next week

The Guardian Business Friday 02 October 2026, 05:00 UTC By Mark Sweney 1 min read
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Redundancy process suggests home of Gavin and Stacey and Fleabag could go online-only again in £500m cuts pushThe BBC has started a redundancy process in its TV and streaming division, heightening staff fears that Matt Brittin will announce the closure of the poorly performing BBC Three and BBC Scotland channels next week. The corporation’s director general, who has repeatedly said that linear TV and radio services may have to shut as audiences move online, is expected to inform staff on...

Redundancy process suggests home of Gavin and Stacey and Fleabag could go online-only again in £500m cuts push

The BBC has started a redundancy process in its TV and streaming division, heightening staff fears that Matt Brittin will announce the closure of the poorly performing BBC Three and BBC Scotland channels next week.

The corporation’s director general, who has repeatedly said that linear TV and radio services may have to shut as audiences move online, is expected to inform staff on Wednesday of the latest stage of a plan to save £500m and shed up to 2,000 jobs.

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