The BBC announced a package of cost-saving measures that will reshape programming and staffing across news operations. As part of the changes, BBC Breakfast will stop broadcasting on Sunday mornings from September, prompting presenter departures and role...
July 2026, BBC to axe arts and culture channel BBC4 and invest in YouTube and TikTok
The BBC announced substantial cost-saving measures that include cutting around 2,000 jobs and closing niche services such as BBC3 and BBC4 as part of a broader reallocation of resources toward digital platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Management framed the shift as a...
July 2026, Charter to discontinue Town and Country network operations center; 107 layoffs planned
Charter Communications announced it will discontinue operations at a network operations center in Town and Country and expects to lay off 107 employees, primarily network engineers and regional management, with an effective date in September. Charter says the building...
July 2026, 213 Employees Laid off at ZeniMax Online Studios and 166 at ZeniMax Media
A WARN filing and reporting reveal that hundreds of roles were eliminated across ZeniMax divisions in Maryland, with ZeniMax Online Studios and ZeniMax Media hit especially hard. The story links these layoffs to the wider wave of job cuts announced across Xbox-owned...
July 2026, Canadian journalism hit again as Rogers cuts 230 jobs nationwide, including shuttering six radio stations
Rogers Sports & Media announced a company-wide reduction that will eliminate roughly 230 positions across TV, radio and corporate functions and includes the closure of six radio stations in multiple cities. Union leaders and local stakeholders framed the cuts as...
July 2026, More southern Illinois counties become news deserts as local newspapers close
A new article documents a regional publisher’s shutdown of more than a dozen small-town newspapers as part of a corporate restructuring, leaving multiple counties without local media outlets. The piece outlines the immediate outcomes—subscriptions redirected to...
July 2026, ‘Sad, angry and betrayed’: Reactions pour in after Kitchener’s 570 NewsRadio taken off air
Coverage focused on the local impact after Rogers shut down 570 NewsRadio in Kitchener as part of the same round of cuts. The story captures community and municipal leaders’ reactions — describing shock, anger and concerns about loss of local accountability reporting...
July 2026, GB News plans to cut more than a third of its workforce
Reporting on the same round of job reductions at GB News, a news piece details the scale and internal reaction to proposed redundancies that senior staff say are needed to streamline operations. The article highlights prior rounds of job losses, investor support amid...
July 2026, Sky warns of UK job cuts after £1.6 billion ITV takeover
Following Sky’s proposed £1.6bn acquisition of ITV’s media and entertainment arm, Sky has signalled it will seek about £200m in synergies which could result in job reductions, particularly in corporate and commercial roles where overlaps are expected. Executives say...
July 2026, Meta Fires Thousands, Wall Street Cheers — But Can $65 Billion in AI Capex Survive a Quarter Without Proving ROI?
Several longtime on-air hosts at Riverside’s 99.1 KGGI were cut as part of a wider wave of reductions at iHeartMedia, the nation’s largest radio operator. The article describes the local impact — the station now lacks familiar local hosts — and places the moves in the...
June 2026, Popular Southern California radio personalities leaving airways amid slew of US layoffs
Several longtime on-air hosts at Riverside’s 99.1 KGGI were cut as part of a wider wave of reductions at iHeartMedia, the nation’s largest radio operator. The article describes the local impact — the station now lacks familiar local hosts — and places the moves in the...
June 2026, BBC shuts down long wave radio service after almost a century
The BBC permanently switched off its long wave radio service (used by Radio 4) after nearly 100 years, citing aging technology and the high cost of maintaining a platform used by a shrinking audience. The corporation says programming will continue on FM, DAB and...
