Overview
- The BBC, which published its 2026–27 annual plan on Thursday, set a three-year target to cut its cost base by 10%, equal to roughly £600 million at last year’s spend.
- Executives said the scale of the reductions will force hard choices on content and services across the portfolio, with fewer commissioning opportunities.
- The corporation is developing Project Ada to outsource thousands of non-content roles, targeting about £100 million in savings.
- Despite the savings drive, total content spend will rise by £180 million to £2.7 billion next year in part to cover rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Former Google executive Matt Brittin will succeed Tim Davie as director general next month, signaling a leadership handover as these changes begin.