Some BBC channels and radio stations may well have to close, director general says
The BBC's financial situation "may well mean" some channels and stations close, Matt Brittin says.
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"We can't guarantee any programme or channel forever."
— Matt Brittin , Executive
"The tight financial situation means that we're having to look at some of those decisions a bit sooner than we might like."
— Matt Brittin , Executive
"If most of an audience is getting things on demand, we have to look at the value and the cost of all of those different services."
— Matt Brittin , Executive
"We want to experiment with this technology and understand what it can and can't do, but I'm here because I believe in human creativity."
— Matt Brittin , Executive
"I think the BBC and our apps and services should be the antidote to the algorithm."
— Matt Brittin , Executive
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The BBC's financial situation "may well mean" some channels and stations close, Matt Brittin says.
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