The BBC has confirmed to staff that it plans to close modern rock digital radio station 6 Music, following a strategic review of the BBC’s digital services.
The review, titled “Putting Quality First,” will be officially unveiled by director-general Mark Thompson at a press conference at BBC Television Centre later today (March 2). The announcement was brought forward following a leak of the proposals last week.
The proposals in the digital strategy review will be considered by management and the BBC Trust, its governing body, before getting the go-ahead.
It also includes a plan to close the Asian Network, a speech and music station billed as the “sound of Asian Britain,” as well as cutting spending on the corporation’s Web sites.
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