The BBC will look at cutting some of its digital television and radio services after the analogue TV signal is switched off in 2012, its director general, Mark Thompson, said on Thursday.

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He implied digital services such as BBC3, BBC4 and 6Music could face the axe. These cost millions to run but reach a relatively small audience compared with the mainstream BBC1, BBC2, Radio 1 and Radio 2. John Plunkett, The Guardian.

6Music’s the only reason I own a DAB radio – it’s about the only station that cares about music and not ratings – the end of 6Music would be a sad day in radio broadcasting.