Necessary pain
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More than 6,000 jobs are likely to be axed at BBC following an internal review launched by Mark Thompson. BBC is to streamline production and commissioning and scale down its own productions by more than 50%. Outsourcing will go up as well as productions by indies. The move to Manchester will displace more than 1500 staff from London. The budgetary review led by Paul Kirby aims to save [pounds sterling]2 billion over the next two-three years, by reducing payments to suppliers, reducing staff costs and pruning staff costs drastically.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 2004
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NAO to look at BBC's books
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The United Kingdom's National Audit Office has summoned BBC executives to provide accounting for how they spend the license fee. The BBC, for the first time ever, will open its books to Sir John Bourn, the auditor general.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 2003
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BBC morale in crisis
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The staff morale at British Broadcasting Corp. is low because of implementation of cuts and budgeting. The ways to manage this crisis are discussed.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 2005
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