Victoria Derbyshire Show ‘is being axed by BBC because costs are too high when savings are needed’
- Victoria Derbyshire Show is being axed over high cost, BBC media editor says
- Amol Rajan said the show is ‘coming off air’ despite its ‘huge’ digital impact
- He said it was designed to reach audiences ‘BBC struggles to connect with’
The Victoria Derbyshire Show is being axed because its costs are too high when the BBC needs to save money, it was claimed today.
Media editor at BBC News Amol Rajan posted an update on Twitter claiming the award-winning programme successfully reached out to audiences the outlet ‘struggles to connect with’.
But the cost of doing it on a ‘linear channel’ when savings were needed was deemed too high, he said.
The Victoria Derbyshire Show is being axed because its costs are too high when the BBC needs to save money, an editor at the corporation revealed today
Media editor at BBC News Amol Rajan, posted an update on Twitter claiming the award-winning show successfully reached out to audiences the outlet ‘struggles to connect with’
Mr Rajan, who is also a BBC Radio 4 presenter, said: ‘The Victoria Derbyshire Show is coming off air.
‘I understand @BBCNews is committed to Victoria + the (award-winning) journalism of the show.
‘Cost of doing it on linear channel when savings are needed deemed too high. BBC declined to comment ahead of an announcement next week.
‘The show won awards at the RTS and from BAFTA. Victoria nominated for Best Presenter 4 years in a row – and won once. Digital impact was huge.
‘Show was designed to reach audiences the BBC struggles to connect with, and it did – online.’