The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced today that it will move some 400 jobs out of London in line with the “biggest transformation in decades” to “better reflect” the views of all British regions.
The BBC will change the tone of its programming and news production after the Conservative Party accused the BBC of political bias and a lack of insight into the Brexit election.
In 2011, the BBC moved hundreds of staff and many services to a new base in Salford, near Manchester, but the new president, Tim Davie, said he hoped to speed up the redeployment of staff.
The BBC, which is funded by compulsory licence fees, is now facing challenging times and is negotiating with the government over the size of its subscription and public funds for the next five years from 2022.
Meanwhile, a 10-member team of independent professionals, including broadcasters, producers, journalists and technology professionals, has been appointed to help shape the future of public service broadcasting in the UK.
Devi, who took over as president six months ago, said, “Our mission must be to produce programming for the whole of Britain and to ensure that every household gets value from the BBC’s services.”
He said, “These plans will allow us to bring audiences closer together, create jobs and investment, and nurture new talent.”
About half of the jobs to be reshuffled are in news and current affairs roles, with many moving to Birmingham, England’s second-largest city, Cardiff, Leeds and Sandford, the capital of Wales.
At the same Time, several high-profile current affairs and radio programmes will be co-hosted from offices outside London, with at least 100 episodes a year.
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