BBC moves some of its stations to the Internet for this reason

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will move its children's channel (CBC) and its culture-focused channel (BBC4) to broadcasts online and merge international and national news stations in changes announced on Thursday that will provide Millions of pounds and will make "digital first" broadcasting a motto for the authority.

The publicly funded body said it would reduce its workforce by about 1,000 people over the next few years.

The fee for television sets in all British homes, which is a basic income for the BBC, was suspended for the next two years, to increase in line with inflation in the four years following the suspension.

Director-General Tim Davey told staff that the authority, which is celebrating its centenary this year, must undergo reforms "to keep pace with the times and continue to provide great value to all".

The announcement of the plan came after the British government asked the BBC to set a target for one in four of its staff to come from low socioeconomic backgrounds as part of a broadcast review examining whether reforms are needed to help it achieve "greater impartiality".

The BBC was founded to educate, inform and entertain and is acclaimed worldwide for its high-quality production of news, drama and documentaries by media professionals such as David Attenborough.

But it has struggled in recent years to overcome the growing political and cultural differences engulfing Britain, particularly over its divorce from the European Union, with critics saying the BBC's focus on London and major cities misses large parts of the country.

"This review will build on the recent progress we have made to make the BBC more accountable to its funders, improve people's access to the jobs it provides and ensure it continues to serve the public," Culture Minister Nadine Dorries said in a statement.

The government's Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said it had issued guidance to the BBC to ensure it was committed to equal opportunities at work for all classes.

She added that this includes a target of appointing one in four at the BBC from a low economic and social background, ensuring that 60 percent of radio production and 50 percent of television production will be outside London by 2027, and providing 1,000 training opportunities a year by 2025.

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