The BBC has announced that the broadcast services for BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra will be closed.
The closures form part of the corporation's wider effort to reduce spending and meet a target of saving £500 million over the next two years. The announcement reflects an ongoing review of services and how they are delivered to audiences.
The decision will change the availability of those channels’ traditional broadcast output. The BBC has framed the move as one element in larger cost-saving measures but has not provided detailed information in the initial announcement about timings or the practical implications for schedules and staffing.
The closures are likely to prompt discussions about the future shape of BBC services and how audiences access programming, as the corporation adapts to the fiscal targets it has set out to meet.