Localising the BBC story
Posted by
Martin Stabe
on 18 October 2007 at 14:20
Tags: BBC
The regional press is busy finding the local angles on today’s announcement about the BBC Trust’s approval of Mark Thompson’s plans
The South Wales Argus says Broadcasting House in Cardiff could be sold off as part of cost savings at BBC Wales. The paper also stresses that BBC Wales will also cut digital-only BBC2W will also be amalgamated with BBC2 Wales when the analogue signal is switched off in 2009.
The announcement of the plans today revealed that BBC Wales will cut between 220 and 235 posts, with 145 to 155 net redundancies.
BBC English Regions, which currently employs 2,900 staff will lose between 370 and 390 posts, totaling between 130 and 150 net redundancies.
The News & Star and the North West Evening Mail report that Radio Cumbria will lose two (or maybe three) staff as part of the cutbacks and will have to make savings of 2.2 per cent for the next five years.
BBC Scotland will have between 155 and 165 net redundancies as 225 to 240 posts are cut.
In Northern Ireland, where the corporation currently employs 670 people, 100 to 110 post will be slashed, creating 75 to 85 net redundancies. The Belfast Telegraph reports.
One thing that hasn’t been cut is the BBC’s plans for ultra-local online video news. But local newspapers will be happy that plans for ultra-local satellite televisions news have been scrapped.
Even Heat has found an angle.
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