BBC staffer compares proposed job cuts to Hunger Games as they open up on ‘savage’ call

• The BBC is set to cut 2,000 jobs as part of a drive to reduce costs by 10 per cent over the next three years.
• Staff were informed of the significant redundancies during an all-staff call on Wednesday afternoon, with one in 10 employees set to lose their jobs, though specific details of who would be affected were not given.
• A BBC staffer described the call as “savage” and said it “caused huge panic”, adding, “It’s a touch Hunger Games where we have dialled in to be told you’re going to have to fight for your jobs or you’re going to have to put someone up to be sacrificed”.
• These cuts represent the largest reduction in BBC headcount in almost 15 years and coincide with Matt Brittin preparing to take over as director-general next month.
• The BBC faces substantial financial pressures, including competition from streaming services and scrutiny over the licence fee, which recently rose to £180 per year.

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BBC to cut 2,000 jobs in major restructure after ‘savage’ phone call with staff