The new chairman of the BBC has signalled he is prepared to axe sports events and a digital television channel – but vowed to fight to save the World Service from spending cuts.
Lord Patten vows to save the World Service from cuts
By Jonathan-Lynne-jones
The new chairman of the BBC has signalled he is prepared to axe sports events and a digital television channel – but vowed to fight to save the World Service from spending cuts.
Lord Patten said the corporation will "not be the same" after it introduces changes later this year as part of a cost-saving initiative to cut 20 per cent from its budget.
However, he will urge William Hague, the foreign secretary, to protect the World Service, describing the Arabic, Somali and Hindi networks as "at the core of what the BBC is doing".
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