Press Moves Archive
August 2026, Flagship BBC show ‘faces axe’ after 46 years amid £500 million cuts plan — Inkl.com
Reporting cites staff concern that Newsnight — a long‑running BBC current affairs programme — could be cancelled as the corporation implements a plan to save £500m over three years. The article notes prior newsroom reductions and specialist-team closures, and it...
August 2026, Newsnight ‘could be axed’ as BBC bosses battle to save £500million — MSN UK
Reports indicate BBC management is considering major cuts to meet a three‑year savings target of £500m, with long‑running current‑affairs programme Newsnight identified as at risk. Staff already lost the specialist investigations unit earlier this year and headcount...
August 2026, BuzzFeed Layoffs Cut HuffPost National Desk to 3 Reporters
BuzzFeed's latest round of workforce reductions included cuts to HuffPost's newsroom, trimming the national desk from seven reporters to three and eliminating ten Union-represented positions overall. The layoffs follow a broader corporate restructuring announced in...
August 2026, Texas TV station will have no more morning anchors after layoffs
A local Texas television station announced a restructuring that eliminates its morning-anchor team, part of a broader round of newsroom layoffs. The move removes a high-profile on-air presence and consolidates morning coverage into a different format and staffing...
August 2026, Vox cuts jobs in first restructuring since James Murdoch’s takeover, source says
Reuters reporting distributed by The Modesto Bee describes a small round of layoffs at Vox.com following its recent acquisition by James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems. According to internal communications cited in the coverage, four employees were let go as part of an...
August 2026, Corus makes cuts at Global BC, Global National, News 640 and talk radio — BC Tech
Multiple outlets report that Corus Entertainment implemented another round of workforce reductions across its television and radio operations, this time affecting personnel at Global BC, Global National, AM 640 and several talk-radio properties. Company statements...
August 2026, Columbia House to cease operations after 71 years
Columbia House, the long-running mail-order music and media club founded in 1955, announced it will shut down on September 15, 2026 after more than seven decades in business. Once a dominant direct-to-consumer channel for records, CDs and later DVDs, the company...
August 2026, Brandon ‘Bigg B’ Hickman let go from Coast 97.3 after nearly two decades
Cumulus Media has cut ties with longtime Coast 97.3 personality Brandon “Bigg B” Hickman amid budget reductions, ending a nearly 20‑year run that included program director duties and a popular afternoon show. The departure is one of several staffing changes in radio...
August 2026, Scripps cuts nearly 270 TV news jobs in as it looks to AI and streaming
E.W. Scripps Company announced a reduction of about 268 positions across its broadcast television operations as part of a transformation emphasizing automation, artificial intelligence and streaming. The cuts affect newsroom and production roles and are framed by...
August 2026, Forbes editor out; report says he took $6M from founder of firm that does business with magazine
Forbes’ top editor departed after revelations that he accepted a $6 million payment from the founder of a firm that had business relationships with the magazine. The outlet and staff reacted to the disclosure amid concerns about conflicts of interest and editorial...
August 2026, Cumulus Media layoffs impact longtime Mid-Missouri radio hosts
Nationwide restructuring at Cumulus Media resulted in the departure of longtime local personalities at KFRU in Columbia, Missouri, including hosts with decades of service. The cuts are part of broader corporate downsizing tied to Cumulus’ Chapter 11 restructuring and...
August 2026, Washington D.C. radio host Andy Pollin unceremoniously taken off the air after 34 years
Veteran Washington, D.C. sports radio host Andy Pollin was removed from the air immediately as part of a wave of layoffs at Cumulus Media. The firing came with little notice to staff or listeners; management reportedly announced the change at the end of the program....
