BBC began "downsizing"

The Times "reported on the 26th, the British media veteran British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is scheduled to be announced in a" downsizing "plan, downsizing the site by half, shut down two radio stations, while reducing the introduction of the U.S. program's budget.

"The Times" that, BBC's "downsizing" plan would give the British private media to leave more room for development.

According to the plan, the British Broadcasting Corporation's website will be reduced by half, relevant personnel and budget will be reduced by 25%. In addition, the British Broadcasting Corporation will close the digital radio Onitsuka Tiger Mexico Mid Runner station "BBC6Music" and the "BBC Asian Network", while reducing youth-oriented audience part of the business. Company for the purchase of the U.S. hit TV series "Heroes," "Mad Men" and 10 million pounds (about 15.24 million U.S. dollars) budget will also be diminished fourth.

British Broadcasting Corporation was born in 1922, is a government-funded public service media, in a very long period of time has been a monopoly British television and radio, is now the world's largest broadcast networks.

According to reports, the BBC's funding comes mainly from the Government to the British TV users are charged a fee, some analysts say that the British Government may freeze the tax.