REDUNDANCIES

are on the way at BT Sport, following the creation of a joint venture company with Warner Bros Discovery.

There were fears that around 100 staff could be at risk, with BT’s Stratford studios to close and a relocation to WBD’s Stockley Park and Chiswick bases on the cards.

However, company insiders say the aim is for far fewer redundancies than that. New roles will be created and they plan to fill each of those with existing BT Sport staff. A consultation process has started.

A spokesperson said: ‘Finding operating efficiencies is critical to maintaining our competitiveness in a fast-evolving environment.’