BBC axes long-running Radio 4 show You and Yours in push towards podcasts
The BBC is canceling the long-running Radio 4 consumer show 'You and Yours' as part of a £500 million cost-cutting initiative. The broadcaster is shifting its focus toward digital-first content and podcasts to adapt to changing audience habits.
Why it matters
This move reflects the broader struggle of traditional media institutions to remain relevant and financially viable in an increasingly digital-first landscape.
The BBC Radio 4 cuts are part of a wider shift towards digital content to reflect changing media habits. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty The BBC Radio 4 cuts are part of a wider shift towards digital content to reflect changing media habits. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty BBC BBC axes long-running Radio 4 show You and Yours in push towards podcasts Thinking Allowed, The Artificial Human and Free Thinking among other programmes hit by £500m cuts
Prefer the Guardian on Google BBC Radio 4’s consumer rights show You and Yours is to be axed after more than 50 years, becoming one of the latest victims of the corporation’s £500m cuts plan.
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