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BBC to close BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra channels
Radio 4 Extra programming will move to BBC Sounds, and the BBC says between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs could be at risk in its wider cost-cutting drive; the channel's third exit.
On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN NewsroomPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by BBC: “BBC closures make business sense, but far more savings are needed, says Katie Razzall”, with reporting from Broadband TV News.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 11:41 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
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- BBCBBC closures make business sense, but far more savings are needed, says Katie Razzall
- Broadband TV NewsBBC to close BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra linear services October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe BBC will close the broadcast channels BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra in spring twenty twenty-seven, part of five hundred million pounds in savings by twenty twenty-eight.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDirector-General Matt Brittin says every pound must work harder, and I love that for a pound. Imagine being asked to do more!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBBC Three went online-only in twenty sixteen, came back on television in twenty twenty-two, and now it's closing again. That pound has been working hard.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo it's a comeback story!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGive it until twenty thirty-two.
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