Staff fears grow that BBC will shut its Three and Scotland channels next week
BBC Three’s Just Act Normal won critical acclaim last year. Photograph: Ben Gregory-Ring/BBC/The ForgeView image in fullscreenBBC Three’s Just Act Normal won critical acclaim last year. BBC Three recently announced it was canning the high-profile RuPaul’s Drag Race UK owing to financial pressures.View image in fullscreenRuPaul’s Drag Race UK was recently cancelled owing to financial pressures.
- ▪BBC Three’s Just Act Normal won critical acclaim last year.
- ▪Photograph: Ben Gregory-Ring/BBC/The ForgeView image in fullscreenBBC Three’s Just Act Normal won critical acclaim last year.
- ▪BBC Three recently announced it was canning the high-profile RuPaul’s Drag Race UK owing to financial pressures.View image in fullscreenRuPaul’s Drag Race UK was recently cancelled owing to financial pressures.
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BBC Three’s Just Act Normal won critical acclaim last year. Photograph: Ben Gregory-Ring/BBC/The ForgeView image in fullscreenBBC Three’s Just Act Normal won critical acclaim last year. Photograph: Ben Gregory-Ring/BBC/The ForgeBBCStaff fears grow that BBC will shut its Three and Scotland channels next weekRedundancy process suggests home of Gavin and Stacey and Fleabag could go online-only again in £500m cuts pushMark Sweney Fri 2 Oct 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe BBC has started a redundancy process in its TV and streaming division, heightening staff fears that Matt Brittin will announce the closure of the poorly performing BBC Three and BBC Scotland channels next week.The corporation’s director general, who has repeatedly said that linear TV and radio services may…
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