BBC Studios ANZ makes redundancies amid wider APAC restructure

BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand has made a small round of redundancies in its Media and Streaming division, the latest in a series of workforce reductions across the local media sector.

According to TV Tonight's David Knox, while numbers were not disclosed, fewer than 10 roles are understood to have been affected.

No positions in the Production division were impacted.

Restructure follows APAC unification

The redundancies come weeks after BBC Studios formally integrated its media and streaming operations across Australia, New Zealand and Asia into a single APAC region. The move is intended to streamline decision-making and accelerate commercial growth across international markets.

Robi Stanton was appointed president, APAC media and streaming, in November. Stanton, who joined the business earlier this year, previously held senior roles at CNN International, Warner Bros. Discovery and Turner International in Australia and Singapore.

BBC Studios Global Channels CEO Marcus Arthur said consolidating the ANZ and Asia businesses under Stanton’s leadership would “unlock new opportunities for growth and collaboration across APAC.”

Stanton described the company’s regional portfolio as “extraordinary” and said the restructure would support a more connected and agile business.

The updated structure, coupled with the ANZ operational review, signals a broader shift as BBC Studios adapts to changing audience behaviour, platform fragmentation and increasing cost pressures across global markets.

Mediaweek has reached out to BBC for comment.

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