BBC to "cut number of programmes it makes" according to Davie

[Brekkie]

BBC2 is already closed during the day except for Politics Live and live sport. It's effectively the archive channel BBC4 becomes in the evening with virtually no commissioning costs. From this interview channel closures aren't on the cards - it's about spreading content thinner.

We are already seeing most money saving measures in action such as more imported shows, more factual formats and BBC1 primetime embracing reality TV formats in a way it hasn't previously so expect more of that.