BBC is to shut BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra but is still not HALFWAY to its £500m target
Only about £200m has been saved so far, reportedly, so more cuts are coming. Scottish Culture Secretary Mairi McAllan called the closure 'wholly unacceptable' and will raise it with Ofcom. The £32million BBC Scotland channel launched only in 2019. Its nightly News at Seven will end when the channel closes in spring 2027.
Director-General Matt Brittin told staff: 'We all know that means tough choices.'
BBC Three is going off air for a second time, after moving online in 2016.
BBC Scotland's opening show, The Nine, drew as few as 4,200 viewers on its second night.
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