The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Media 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities
650 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
26 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The BBC has confirmed plans to cut 650 jobs over the next three years in a bid to save £46m a year. Two thirds of the cuts will be implemented within the next 12 months. BBC plans to close 5 out of the 32 world language services. The cuts were blamed on last autumn's Spending Review when the government announced the BBC would take over the cost of the World Service from the Foreign Office from 2014.
Sources
26 January 2011: BBC
Citation
Eurofound (2011), BBC World Service, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71540, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71540.
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