BBC Director-General Tim Davie Sets Out ‘Digital First’ Strategy, Plans $250 Million a Year Cuts
Click here to read the full article. BBC Director-General Tim Davie has revealed plans for a “digital first” BBC as the broadcaster celebrates its hundredth year as well as revealing at hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of cutbacks.
Davie said he plans to cut £200 million ($250 million) from the budget due to the government’s decision to freeze the license fee, which funds the BBC. The freeze will create a £285m annual funding gap by 2027/28.
Of the £200 million, Davie said £50 million “is already baked into our current budgets” but the rest will have to be delivered by “stopping...