BBC Cuts Latest: Around 150 Tech Staff Expected To Take Voluntary Redundancy, Saving Millions

Deadline - Sep 24, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: The drumbeat of BBC cuts continues, with Deadline hearing that roughly 4% of the British broadcaster’s technology unit is expected to take voluntary redundancy. Around 151 employees are set to exit BBC Media Tech, the unit that helps power online services including iPlayer and BBC Sounds. The voluntary redundancies are expected to deliver savings […]

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