The BBC has announced plans to close its BBC Three and BBC Scotland television channels in spring 2027 as part of a broader effort to save £500 million over two years amid financial pressures. Both channels will transition to online-only platforms, continuing to offer content via BBC iPlayer without maintaining terrestrial TV schedules. Radio 4 Extra will also cease broadcasting, with its archive-based programmes moving to BBC Sounds.
BBC director-general Matt Brittin emphasised the need for tough decisions to adapt to changing audience habits and cost challenges. While BBC Scotland's linear channel will close, some content will still be broadcast on BBC One and BBC Two in Scotland, and BBC Three commissions will be available on iPlayer and other digital platforms. The closures coincide with significant job cuts across the BBC, including in news and sport divisions, and follow recent cancellations of several high-profile TV series.
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