BBC predicts deficit will increase to £492m amid ‘significant strain’
The BBC is projecting that its total deficit will increase to £492 million for the 2024/25 financial year.
In the corporation’s annual plan, it outlined that an “exceptional increased spend” will push up the operating deficit to £468 million as the BBC covers major supporting events such as the Olympics in Paris and Euro 2024, held in German cities.
According to, the BBC had an operating deficit of £220 million in 2022/23.
