BBC

===2011 to present===
[[File:BBCBroadcastingHouse.JPG|thumb|upright=0.8|The new extension to the BBC's [[Broadcasting House]], completed in 2012]]

Further cuts were announced on 6 October 2011, so the BBC could reach a total reduction in their budget of 20%, following the licence fee freeze in October 2010, which included cutting staff by 2,000 and sending a further 1,000 to the [[MediaCityUK]] development in [[Salford, Greater Manchester|Salford]], with BBC Three moving online only in 2016, the sharing of more programmes between stations and channels, sharing of radio news bulletins, more repeats in schedules, including the whole of BBC Two daytime and for some original programming to be reduced. BBC HD was closed on 26 March 2013, and replaced with an HD simulcast of BBC Two; however, flagship programmes, other channels and full funding for CBBC and CBeebies would be retained.<ref>{{cite news |title=BBC set to cut 2000 jobs by 2017 |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15165926 |access-date=6 October 2011 |newspaper=BBC News |date=6 October 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111006124012/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15165926 |archive-date=6 October 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=BBC cuts at a glance |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15186116 |access-date=6 October 2011 |work=BBC News |date=6 October 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111006172317/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15186116 |archive-date=6 October 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=BBC cuts: in detail |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/8810868/BBC-cuts-in-detail.html |access-date=6 October 2011 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=6 October 2011 |location=London |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111006131137/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/8810868/BBC-cuts-in-detail.html |archive-date=6 October 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> Numerous BBC facilities have been sold off, including [[New Broadcasting House (Manchester)|New Broadcasting House]] on [[Oxford Road, Manchester|Oxford Road]] in Manchester. Many major departments have been relocated to [[Broadcasting House]] in central London and [[MediaCityUK]] in Salford, particularly since the closure of BBC Television Centre in March 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/sep/21/bbc1-live-coronation-anniversary |title=BBC1 to go live for coronation anniversary night in 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171204061336/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/sep/21/bbc1-live-coronation-anniversary |archive-date=4 December 2017 |work=The Guardian |location= London |date=21 September 2010}}</ref> On 16 February 2016, the BBC Three television service was discontinued and replaced by a [[BBC Three (online)|digital outlet]] under the same name, targeting its young adult audience with web series and other content.<ref>{{cite web |last=Goodacre |first=Kate |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a775348/bbc-three-will-move-online-in-march-2016-as-bbc-trust-approves-plans-to-axe-broadcast-tv-channel/ |title=BBC Three will move online in March 2016 as BBC Trust approves plans to axe broadcast TV channel |website=Digital Spy |date=26 November 2015 |access-date=27 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229142035/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a775348/bbc-three-will-move-online-in-march-2016-as-bbc-trust-approves-plans-to-axe-broadcast-tv-channel/ |archive-date=29 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35221706 |title=BBC Three reveals new logo and switchover date |work=BBC News |date=4 January 2016 |access-date=4 January 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160104173745/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35221706 |archive-date=4 January 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Under the new royal charter instituted in 2017, the corporation must publish an annual report to Ofcom, outlining its plans and public service obligations for the next year. In its 2017–18 report, released July 2017, the BBC announced plans to "re-invent" its output to better compete against commercial streaming services such as [[Netflix]]. These plans included increasing the diversity of its content on television and radio, a major increase in investments towards digital children's content, and plans to make larger investments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to "rise to the challenge of better reflecting and representing a changing UK".<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40489812 |title=BBC making £34m investment in children's services |date=4 July 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=7 July 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170707051117/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40489812 |archive-date=7 July 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jul/04/bbc-promises-wider-mix-than-rivals-seeks-reinvent-itself |title=BBC promises a wider mix than rivals as it seeks to reinvent itself |last=Ruddick |first=Graham |date=4 July 2017 |newspaper=The Guardian |location= London |access-date=7 July 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170707003420/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jul/04/bbc-promises-wider-mix-than-rivals-seeks-reinvent-itself |archive-date=7 July 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> Since 2017, the BBC has also funded the [[Local Democracy Reporting Service]], with up to 165 journalists employed by independent news organisations to report on [[Local government in the United Kingdom|local democracy]] issues on a [[News pool|pooled]] basis.<ref name="Linford">{{cite news |last1=Linford |first1=Paul |title=Local Democracy Reporting service 'has become template" says Davie – Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2021/news/local-democracy-reporting-service-has-become-template-says-bbc-dg/ |access-date=25 June 2022 |work=Hold the Front Page |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811123633/https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2021/news/local-democracy-reporting-service-has-become-template-says-bbc-dg/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2016, the BBC Director General [[Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead|Tony Hall]] announced a savings target of £800&nbsp;million per year by 2021, which is about 23% of annual licence fee revenue. Having to take on the £700&nbsp;million cost for free TV licences for the over-75 pensioners, and rapid inflation in drama and sport coverage costs, was given as the reason. Duplication of management and content spending would be reduced, and there would be a review of [[BBC News]].<ref name=guardian-20160308>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/mar/08/bbc-increases-saving-target-to-800m-a-year-to-pay-for-drama-and-sport |title=BBC increases savings target to £800m a year to pay for drama and sport |last=Martinson |first=Jane |newspaper=The Guardian |date=8 March 2016 |access-date=15 December 2020 |archive-date=6 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106201125/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/mar/08/bbc-increases-saving-target-to-800m-a-year-to-pay-for-drama-and-sport |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=forbes-20160511>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilmidgley/2016/05/11/800-million-of-bbc-cuts-already-needed-not-even-close-tony-hall/ |title=£800 Million Of BBC Cuts Already Needed? Not Quite, Tony Hall |last=Midgley |first=Neil |newspaper=Forbes |date=11 May 2016 |access-date=15 December 2020 |archive-date=14 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414034907/https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilmidgley/2016/05/11/800-million-of-bbc-cuts-already-needed-not-even-close-tony-hall/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2019, the BBC launched the [[Trusted News Initiative]] to work with news and social media companies to combat [[disinformation]] about national elections.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mar |first=Leon |date=7 September 2019 |title=CBC/Radio-Canada joins global charter to fight disinformation |url=https://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/media-centre/trusted-news-charter-fight-disinformation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811013231/https://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/media-centre/trusted-news-charter-fight-disinformation |archive-date=11 August 2023 |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC/Radio-Canada]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=7 September 2019 |title=New collaboration steps up fight against disinformation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/bbc.com/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/disinformation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015182650/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/disinformation |archive-date=15 October 2023 |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=BBC |language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, the BBC announced a BBC News savings target of £80&nbsp;million per year by 2022, involving about 520 staff reductions. The BBC's director of news and current affairs [[Fran Unsworth]] said there would be further moves toward digital broadcasting, in part to attract back a youth audience, and more pooling of reporters to stop separate teams covering the same news.<ref name="bbc-20200129">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51271168 |title=BBC News to close 450 posts as part of £80m savings drive |work=BBC News |date=29 January 2020 |access-date=14 December 2020 |archive-date=15 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215000003/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51271168 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="guardian-20200715">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jul/15/bbc-announces-further-70-job-cuts-in-news-division |title=BBC announces further 70 job cuts in news division |last=Waterson |first=Jim |newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 July 2020 |access-date=15 December 2020 |archive-date=1 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101031912/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jul/15/bbc-announces-further-70-job-cuts-in-news-division |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2020, the BBC reported a £119&nbsp;million deficit because of delays to cost reduction plans, and the forthcoming ending of the remaining £253&nbsp;million funding towards pensioner licence fees would increase financial pressures.<ref name="ft-20200915">{{cite news |url=https://www.ft.com/content/d8e1911e-6233-4f2a-bc0b-7dfd97f9ff55 |title=BBC faces era of cuts after reporting 'substantial shortfall' |last=Barker |first=Alex |newspaper=Financial Times |url-access=subscription |date=15 September 2020 |access-date=15 December 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115035150/https://www.ft.com/content/d8e1911e-6233-4f2a-bc0b-7dfd97f9ff55 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In January 2021, it was reported that former banker [[Richard Sharp (BBC chairman)|Richard Sharp]] would succeed [[David Clementi]], as chairman, when he stepped down in February.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55560711|title=Former banker Richard Sharp to be next BBC chairman|work=BBC News|date=6 January 2021|access-date=6 January 2021|archive-date=30 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430014942/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55560711|url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2023, the BBC was at the centre of a political row with football pundit [[Gary Lineker]], after he criticised the British government's asylum policy on social media. Lineker was suspended from his position on ''Match of the Day'' before being re-instated after receiving overwhelming support from his colleagues. The scandal was made worse due to the connections between BBC's chairman, Richard Sharp, and the Conservative Party.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/26/labour-vows-to-secure-bbcs-independence-after-lineker-row|title=Labour vows to 'secure BBC's independence' after Lineker row|work=The Guardian|date=26 March 2023|access-date=26 March 2023|archive-date=26 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326075100/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/26/labour-vows-to-secure-bbcs-independence-after-lineker-row|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2023, Richard Sharp resigned as chairman after a report found he did not disclose potential perceived conflicts of interest in his role in the facilitation of a loan to Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chairman after Boris Johnson £800,000 loan row |url=https://news.sky.com/story/bbc-chairman-richard-sharp-resigns-12832218 |access-date=28 April 2023 |website=Sky News |language=en |archive-date=28 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428100244/https://news.sky.com/story/bbc-chairman-richard-sharp-resigns-12832218 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Peter |date=28 April 2023 |title=BBC chairman resigns after controversy involving loan deal for former PM Boris Johnson {{!}} CNN Business |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/28/media/bbc-sharp-resigns-intl-gbr/index.html |access-date=28 April 2023 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=28 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428121544/https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/28/media/bbc-sharp-resigns-intl-gbr/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Dame [[Elan Closs Stephens]] was appointed as acting chairwoman on 27 June 2023, and she would lead the BBC board for a year or until a new permanent chair has been appointed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 June 2023 |title=Dame Elan Closs Stephens appointed acting BBC chairwoman |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65787514 |access-date=13 August 2023 |website=[[BBC News]] |language=en |archive-date=19 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619213010/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65787514 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Samir Shah]] was subsequently appointed with effect from 4 March 2024.<ref name=ShahAppointment>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/whoweare/samir-shah |title=Dr Samir Shah CBE |publisher=BBC.com |accessdate=4 March 2024}}</ref>