The BBC is moving some of its TV channels to Amsterdam so it can keep broadcasting to the EU if there’s a no-deal Brexit .
Auntie’s director-general confirmed reports it was examining creating a European office so it can carry on providing services within the bloc.
Lord Hall told the Commons Public Accounts Committee today: “It’s simply us being cautious and saying we have channels that we run, a market in the rest of Europe that we want to make sure we can continue doing.
“If we were to move somewhere - and it depends entirely on what happens with the negotiations over Brexit - it would be a handful of people, four or five people.
“The Belgians have been lobbying for it to be Brussels, others have been saying Amsterdam.
“There’s no decision and we are just waiting to see what happens over the next few months.”
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He added: “I hope we don’t need to make that decision because actually it’s far better to run everything from here.”
Bloomberg reported the decision had been made to trigger a move channels from the BBC's commercial arm, BBC Studios, to the Netherlands, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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That would include BBC Brit, BBC Earth, BBC Entertainment, BBC First and BBC Lifestyle.
A BBC Studios spokesman said: “As an international broadcaster operating a number of commercial channels in the EU we are ensuring the necessary arrangements are in place to continue operating those channels in any changed regulatory environment.”
