CBBC and BBC Four will no longer be on TV screens by 2025.
The BBC's Director General, Tim Davie, confirmed the news today, on May 26. He revealed that Radio 4 Extra would also be shutting down in plans to become "digital first."
He said that the plans would be happening within the next three years, and approximately 1,000 jobs will be axed. Mr Davie claimed that the move was decided after younger audiences were turning to other streaming channels, such as Disney+ and Netflix, for their content.
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BBC Four and CBBC are expected to move online to the iPlayer, while Radio 4 Extra could become available on the BBC Sounds service only. BBC World News and BBC News Channel will merge to create a single 24-hour TV news channel serving both UK and international audiences.
Mr Davie told staff: "This is our moment to build a digital-first BBC. Something genuinely new, a Reithian organisation for the digital age, a positive force for the UK and the world.
"Independent, impartial, constantly innovating and serving all. A fresh, new, global digital media organisation which has never been seen before.
"Driven by the desire to make life and society better for our licence fee payers and customers in every corner of the UK and beyond. They want us to keep the BBC relevant and fight for something that in 2022 is more important than ever.
"To do that we need to evolve faster and embrace the huge shifts in the market around us."
He added: "I believe in a public service BBC for all, properly funded, relevant for everyone, universally available, and growing in the on-demand age. This plan sets us on that journey."
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