BBC cuts to classical performing jobs criticised as ‘utterly devastating’

Naman Ramachandran The BBC has published its 2023/24 annual plan that projects a financial deficit, the need to find increased savings and cuts of 1,000 hours annually in content commissions across its portfolio. The corporation projects a total income of £5.53 billion ($6.8 billion) for the period, which includes its main source of income, the annual license fee, which accounts for £3.6 billion. However, the license fee is frozen at £159 per year for two years. It will then rise in line with inflation for the following four years. Factoring in operating costs and restructuring costs, the BBC is projecting a deficit of £352 million ($433 million) for 2023.

CBS is renewing tons of TV shows this year and another renewal was just made official.

Read more: 'I haven't had a bath for four years because my housing provider won't install a wet room'Nigel Clive, prosecuting, told Hull Crown Court that the couple were in a relationship at the time but it had become "toxic" and "disintegrated" towards the end of last year. They had a "significant argument" about the break-up of the relationship and Kreidie raised his voice to the woman and came up close to her. Threats were made but they did not involve threats to kill her or to use violence.

Amazon has reduced the price of a popular Vera Wang bottle of perfume beloved by shoppers to £17 in its Spring 2023 Sale - a drop from £60.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Warner Chappell Music has renewed its global publishing deal with producer Marco “MAG” Borrero. A frequent Bad Bunny collaborator, MAG produced 15 of the 23 tracks on the blockbuster album “Un Verano Sin Ti,” which led to his 2022 Variety Hitmakers honor and his No. 1 position on Billboard’s Year-End Hot Latin Song Producers chart. “Un Verano Sin Ti” became the first all-Spanish album to top the year-end Billboard 200 chart as well as earn a nomination for Album of the Year Grammy award. The Brooklyn-born, Puerto Rican-Dominican producer was mentored by Max Martin — the most successful songwriter-producer of the past 25 years — and over the course of his career has also collaborated with Rauw Alejandro, Arcángel, Bebe Rexha, Imagine Dragons, Selena Gomez, and Demi Lovato.

Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed the first of three rounds of layoffs is starting this week as the company looks to reduce its workforce by about 7,000 employees.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The BBC has reversed a controversial decision to disband its professional choir, the BBC Singers. The corporation confirmed on Friday that it’s “suspending” the proposal to close the group, and that the BBC Singers will also appear in this summer’s annual classical concert series, the BBC Proms. In a statement, the BBC said it has “received approaches from a number of organizations offering alternative funding models for the BBC Singers. We have agreed with the Musicians’ Union that we will suspend the proposal to close the BBC Singers, while we actively explore these options. If viable, these alternative options would secure the future of the ensemble.”

Homes and businesses across Greater Manchester have reportedly been hit by two power cuts. More than 1,000 properties in total are affected by the incidents this morning (March 23), according to Electricity North West.

Rina Sawayama has shared a new song from the John Wick: Chapter 4 soundtrack ahead of the film’s arrival in cinemas on Friday (March 24).The song is called ‘Eye For An Eye’ and was produced and co-written by Tyler Bates, who has composed the scores for all four John Wick films. Lyrically, it speaks of revenge: “An eye for an eye, a life for a life/ I’ll see you in hell on the other side,” Sawayama sings.Sawayama also makes her acting debut in the film, in which she plays Akira, the concierge of the Osaka Continental and the daughter of John Wick’s (Keanu Reaves) ally Koji (Hiroyuki Sanada).Check out ‘Eye For An Eye’ below:Speaking to NME for the Big Read cover story in September, Sawayama spoke about scoring the role.

EXCLUSIVE: With Disney’s April 3 shareholder meeting — a virtual affair this year — less than two weeks away, some clarity is emerging about the company’s plans to reduce staff and cut costs.

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BBC Breakfast Presenter Nina Warhurst has just announced that she’s pregnant with her third child.The 42 year old news presenter Nina is set to give birth in summer 2023 and already shares two sons, six year old Digby and four year old Michael, with her caterer husband Ted Warhurst.The family of four live in a gorgeous newly-renovated home in Manchester, close to the BBC studios in Salford where Nina broadcasts from each morning.They had previously been living in a flat and then with Nina’s mum as they readied their home, but it’s all been fixed up just in time for their third baby’s arrival. Nina regularly shared updates from the renovation, which she recruited interior designer and renovation expert Sian Astley to help with.

BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt may have early starts most days, but that doesn't mean they can't let their hair down after finishing.The duo were spotted indulging in some pints in Manchester City Centre on Friday afternoon, where they looked worlds-away from their on-screen personas. Keeping warm in the rather chilly temperatures, Naga, 48, donned a black North Face jacket, which she wore over a black turtleneck jumper.

BBC Breakfast journalist Nina Warhurst has announced she is pregnant with her third child, but has explained her pregnancy journey has been a struggle with months of "vomiting and migraines". The 42 year old presenter revealed her exciting news on Instagram by sharing a snap of herself wearing a black dress and bright pink heels as she cradled her bump in the BBC Breakfast studio. Exchanging her best wishes to her followers for Mother's Day, mum-of-two Nina wrote: "Happy Mother’s Day to all of those who are any part of this endless handover of love, values, genes, chaos and perpetually crumb-infested kitchens.

There is usually one week of the series that fans of The Apprentice look forward to the most but it appears some were not impressed with this year's round of candidate interviews as the show was slapped with complaints. The hit BBC One show returned to screens on Thursday night (March 16) for the penultimate episode of the 17th series.

Blood Orange, will be presenting a new 12-part series about classical music on BBC Sounds.The first three episodes of Composed with Devonté Hynes will are available to be streamed on BBC Sounds from today here, while all episodes will be broadcast weekly on BBC Radio 3. The series is set to “celebrate all aspects of classical music” while also touching on aspects of the wider musical world from electronic music to soundtracks.Hynes is also set to explore the music that inspired his career and the ways in which modern classical music is evolving, and he is also set to take the opportunity to shine a light on overlooked composers.Each episode focuses on a different theme, including 20th and 21st century opera, music for cello and contrabass and piano music for escapism.

Bob Goody, veteran British stage and screen actor and co-writer of 1985 BBC1 comedy Wilderness Road, has died aged 71.

Meta – the parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – will cut another 10,000 jobs and undergo a hiring freeze in what CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling the ‘Year of Efficiency’ for the tech giant.

BBC over fears of “rightwing backlash”.Wild Isles, a new documentary series exploring the wildlife of the British Isles and narrated by Attenborough, is set to premiere this weekend (March 12). Five episodes will be broadcast on BBC One in a primetime slot but a sixth will only be available to watch via the BBC iPlayer.According to the Guardian, the sixth episode will feature a stark look at the losses of nature in the UK and what has caused the declines.

BBC Breakfast host Nina Warhurst has recalled a memorable story - something which involved her work and one of her sons.Taking to her Instagram Stories this week, the journalist shared a throwback photo from five years ago from the time she accidentally drove to work with her son in tow."Facebook reminding me it's five years since I pulled up to the work car park and realised I'd forgotten to drop the kid at nursery," she wrote. Nina shared this funny post with fans this weekNina, 42, is a doting mum to her two boys, Digby, six, and Michael, four, whom she shares with her husband Ted.The journalist, who has become a familiar face to many thanks to her role on BBC Breakfast, is often praised by fans for her very relatable posts sharing the ups and downs of parenting.Back in September, Nina shared a snap of her and her husband grinning from ear to ear while enjoying a night out on the town for a friend's birthday.