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BBC to Cut 550 Jobs, Eye More Staff Reductions, Slash Content Spend by $107M, “Review” Channels
The moves are part of the effort by the team of new BBC director general Matt Brittin, a former Google top executive, to slash costs across operations and functions.
What happened
According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, BBC to Cut 550 Jobs, Eye More Staff Reductions, Slash Content Spend by $107M, “Review” Channels, The moves are part of the effort by the team of new BBC director general Matt Brittin, a former Google top executive, to slash costs across operations and functions.
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- BBC to Cut 550 Jobs, Eye More Staff Reductions, Slash Content Spend by $107M, “Review” ChannelsThe Hollywood Reporter - 2026-06-17T09:58:21+00:00
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