BBC Merges Its Comedy Commissioning Teams : News 2026 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
The restructuring aims to save £500 million as the broadcaster combines commissioning across TV and radio and reduces development spend by about 15%.
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BBC Merges TV & Audio Teams Amid Plan To Cut 100 Content Roles
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 support the corporation’s belt-tightening. Phillips announced that she will combine TV and audio commissioning teams across comedy, arts, and classical music f…
Memo: the BBC plans to merge TV and audio commissioning teams across comedy and other genres amid plans to close around 100 roles in BBC's content unit (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
Jake Kanter / Deadline: Memo: the BBC plans to merge TV and audio commissioning teams across comedy and other genres amid plans to close around 100 roles in BBC's content unit — In an internal memo earlier this week, BBC content chief Kate Phillips told colleagues that her department will make “tough” choices to support the corporation's belt-tightening.
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TV News CheckBBC Merges TV & Audio Commissioning Teams Amid Plan To Cut 100 Content Roles
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 support the corporation’s belt-tightening. Phillips announced that…
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