BBC News faces hundreds of job cuts in major downsizing drive Media The BBC is expected to announce hundreds of job cuts across its core news division next week, as the broadcaster begins a sweeping cost-cutting programme ahead of crunch talks with ministers over its future funding. The corporation’s news operation is set to be the first part of the BBC to reveal detailed redundancy plans, according [...]
Heart and LBC owner is top of the pops with record reach Media The media juggernaut behind Heart and LBC has raked in record listening hours, according to official figures, bucking a decline in linear broadcast that has seen many legacy outlets struggle. Fresh Rajar analysis found that Global, which also runs Capital and Classic FM as well as boasting a burgeoning podcast empire, landed 288m listening hours [...]