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BBC Three Among Linear Services Set to Close as Broadcaster Looks for Savings
Oct 20, 2026 6:20am PT BBC Three Among Linear Services Set to Close as Broadcaster Looks for Savings

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@KJYossman See All Add us as a Google Preferred Source LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: The BBC logo is seen at BBC Broadcasting House on January 17, 2022 in London, England. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has hinted that the Government will shortly reveal plans to abolish the licence fee in 2027, with the funding frozen for the next two years. Unlike other subscription services, the BBC faces a number of challenges, including finding a way to charge users, while continuing to provide-free-to-air content over its multiple radio stations. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Getty Images

The BBC has confirmed it will shut down a host of linear broadcast services next year.

Among those impacted are BBC Three, BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4 Extra.

The decision was made as the beleaguered corporation seeks to make cuts across the board in a bit to save £500 million by 2028.

“We need to make every pound work harder for audiences as we respond to the immediate cost pressures and reinvent the BBC for a changing world,” said BBC director-general Matt Brittin. “We all know that means tough choices.”

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