BBC Four and CBBC to close with 1,000 jobs lost as beleaguered broadcaster makes £500m in fresh cuts

Around 1,000 jobs will be lost and BBC Four and CBBC will end as linear TV channels as part of the broadcaster’s plans to become “digital-first”. Director-general Tim Davie announced to staff on Thursday that 1,000 jobs will be cut across the public-funded part of the corporation. BBC World News and BBC News Channel will [...]