# BBC to close three TV and radio channels amid cost pressures

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- CGTN, 2026-10-21 01:35 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-21/BBC-to-close-three-TV-radio-channels-amid-cost-pressures-1RpKwaIo51K/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The BBC plans to close BBC Three and BBC Scotland as television channels in the spring, moving both online, and shut Radio 4 Extra. The closures form part of a plan to save £500 million over two years, which the corporation says is driven by immediate cost pressures.