On Wednesday, the BBC Trust, the governing body of the corporation, will sign off on plans to slash the BBC's budget – a move that could see up to 3,000 staffers receive their P45 in the post.
Where this will come from he has no doubts
it has been rumoured that 600 could go from BBC News.
And the new focus will mean
the bottom line is that the BBC will still be broadcasting the same number of hours of content, but making less original programming. This would seem to indicate that the corporation will be forced to delve into its archive drawer and show more repeats.
"Obviously with less programmes, we will put a stronger premium on quality of scheduling and what is chosen for which channel. That is the job the director-general is very handsomely paid for. What some of us term a repeat is an opportunity for another audience to see something for the first time."
But a source has told him that populist programmes such as strictly come dancing will remain
James Robinson at the Observer also looks to the week ahead at the Beeb
BBC staff are bracing themselves for heavy redundancies - and this time many are blaming the mess on their director .general
He adds that
Like David Cameron earlier this month, the 50-year-old Thompson will have to deliver the performance of his life to survive unscathed, particularly after sending an ill-advised email to staff last week claiming that the scale of the cuts may not be as bad as many fear. 'People were laughing out loud when they read it,' says one recipient.
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