BBC宣布关闭BBC Three和BBC Scotland等频道

英国广播公司（BBC）宣布将在春季关闭BBC Three和BBC Scotland电视频道，以及Radio 4 Extra电台 1。此举是BBC应对资金危机的举措，该公司需要削减5亿英镑成本 1。然而根据BBC内部人士的说法，即便实施这些关闭，公司仍未能达到削减目标的一半 1。

BBC Three曾在2016年关闭，2022年恢复，此次关闭标志着其线性电视频道第二次停播 1。目前BBC Three每周约有4%的英国人口观看直播，Radio 4 Extra则有140万周观众 1。BBC总干事Matt Brittin表示需要"让每一英镑为观众发挥更大作用" 1。此外，BBC还计划取消高人气节目《RuPaul's Drag Race UK》，并关闭有50多年历史的广播节目《The World Tonight》等 1。

The British Broadcasting Corporation has announced the closure of BBC Three and BBC Scotland television channels, along with Radio 4 Extra, with all three services set to cease linear broadcasting in spring and transition to online platforms.1 The decision forms part of the corporation's broader cost-reduction initiative, as the BBC seeks to cut £500 million from its budget.1 However, internal sources indicate that even with these closures, the corporation will have achieved only approximately £200 million in savings, leaving it halfway toward its cost-cutting target.1

BBC Three will be shutting down its linear television service for the second time; the channel previously closed in 2016 before being restored in 2022.1 Currently, approximately 4% of the British population watches BBC Three's live broadcasts weekly,1 while Radio 4 Extra reaches 1.4 million viewers per week.1 BBC Director-General Matt Brittin stated the need to "make every pound of license fee go further for audiences."1 The corporation has already canceled the popular program RuPaul's Drag Race UK and faces additional cuts including the cessation of The World Tonight, a radio program with more than 50 years of history.1