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R I AP-BRITAIN-BBC 12-07 0187 ^AP-BRITAIN-BBC< ^ ^BBC ANNOUNCES ^
LONDON (AP) _ THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION HAS ANNOUNCED A MAJOR
COST-CUTTING MOVE, ELIMINATING ABOUT 29-HUNDRED JOBS OR MORE THAN A-TENTH OF
ITS WORK FORCE. THE
ANNOUNCEMENT TOUCHED OFF A STRIKE THREAT BY UNIONS REPRESENTING B-B-C WORKERS. THE
B-B-C ANNOUNCEMENT SAYS 25-HUNDRED JOBS WILL BE CUT IN HUMAN RESOURCES,
FINANCE, MARKETING, TRAINING, LEGAL SERVICES AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT DO NOT
MAKE PROGRAMS. ANOTHER 400 POSTS WILL BE CUT IN THE CORPORATION'S FACTUAL AND
LEARNING DEPARTMENTS.
COMPANY OFFICIALS ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT SOME 18-HUNDRED WORKERS, INCLUDING STAFF
OF THE B-B-C'S 24-HOUR RADIO NEWS CHANNEL, WILL BE MOVED TO A NEW THE
CORPORATION SAYS ITS GOAL IS TO DOUBLE PROFITS FOR B-B-C WORLDWIDE, THE
COMPANY'S COMMERCIAL ARM, AND CUTTING COSTS BY 15 PERCENT IN BROADCAST, NEW
MEDIA AND NEWS DIVISIONS. ^
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