BBC announces it will cut more than 1,000 jobs

A man walks past an 'anti-cuts' placard outside the BBC White City Media Village in west London. The BBC announced Thursday it is cutting more than 1,000 jobs as part of a long-term drive to reduce costs and in response to changing viewing habits that have cut its income. (Photo:AFP)

The BBC said Thursday that it is cutting more than 1,000 jobs, mostly in management, as part of a long-term drive to reduce costs that has been accelerated by changing viewing habits.

More people are watching programmes online, leading to a sharper than expected decline in the numbers paying the BBC licence fee levied on all households with a television, the British broadcaster said.