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BBC Cuts Iconic Shows for Budget | Liverpool News
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The BBC is axing three beloved classics—Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind, and Live at the Apollo—due to budget cuts, marking a painful but necessary shift as they aim to save £500 million over three years. Viewership for all three has plummeted, with Celebrity Mastermind dropping from 4 million to 1.7 million, Blankety Blank from 5.5 million to 2.3 million, and Live at the Apollo falling from 1.3 million to just 660,000. Fans and presenters alike are heartbroken, especially given the shows’ decades-long legacies. Yet the BBC vows to keep pushing bold UK content and embrace digital innovation, particularly in comedy and emerging talent, while slashing 100–150 hours of original programming by 2027. This isn’t goodbye—it’s a pivot to survive and thrive in a changing media landscape.
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