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BBC to End BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra Broadcasts

It signals a shift to digital-first distribution to help meet a £500 million savings target by 2028.

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Caption: London, UK - March 26 2026. General view of Broadcasting House, the BBC headquarters in central London, with people walking outside. Photographer: VV Shots Provider: Getty Images Source: iStock Editorial

Overview

  • The BBC confirmed on Tuesday that BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra will stop linear broadcasting in spring 2027 and that their programmes will remain available on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds and other platforms such as YouTube.
  • BBC News director Rachel Jupp has proposed the net closure of just over 100 roles to save about £5.5 million and said she will review further newsroom savings early next year.
  • Unions and Scottish officials reacted strongly, with Scotland’s culture minister calling the move to make BBC Scotland online-only 'wholly unacceptable' and performers’ groups warning that lost linear repeats could cut creators’ incomes.
  • The closures form part of a wider programme to save £500 million by 2028 that the BBC says may put as many as 1,800–2,000 jobs at risk after earlier rounds of cuts this year.
  • The next phase will include staff consultations and divisional reviews, negotiations over commissioning and pay, and scrutiny of how online-only commissioning and YouTube repeats will affect regional output and secondary payments.