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BBC Merges Teams, Plans Staff Cuts

Updated 2026-10-22 06:35 UTC 1 source Negative

The BBC is merging its TV and audio commissioning teams across comedy genres as part of plans to cut around 100 content roles. The move comes amid internal restructuring.

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EXCLUSIVE: The BBC will merge TV and audio commissioning teams across comedy and other genres amid plans to close around 100 roles in its content unit. In an internal memo earlier this week, BBC content chief Kate Phillips told colleagues that her department will make “tough” choices to
2026-10-22 06:32 UTC
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