BBC journalists could strike over Christmas and the new year in their bitter dispute over pensions, it was revealed today as programmes continued to be disrupted amid a 48-hour walkout.

Thousands of BBC workers are to stage two 48-hour strikes in a row over pensions, it was announced today.

The BBC is facing the threat of strikes after thousands of journalists, technicians and other staff voted massively in favour of industrial action in a row over pensions, it was announced today.

Filming of ‘EastEnders’ is set to be thrown into chaos as its production crew go on strike today.

The BBC faced the threat of strikes today amid claims that up to 600 jobs could be axed after the corporation confirmed the closure of its digital radio station 6 Music.

The North's Labour Relations Agency has been urged to intervene after talks between Ulster Television management and union representatives over threatened job losses broke down today.

The BBC came under fire today after telling staff to make sure they can be contacted over Christmas so they can be updated about plans to axe jobs at the corporation.

THE BBC has postponed plans to issue redundancy letters to staff and agreed to talks on a national framework agreement, unions said yesterday.

BBC staff will hear details today of plans to axe up to 2,800 jobs to help plug a £2bn (€2.9bn) funding shortfall, which could lead to a wave of strikes by journalists and broadcasting workers.

ITV sparked criticism today after announcing plans to cut its regional news bulletins.

The BBC faced fresh anger today when the main broadcasting union warned against targeting junior production staff over the competition phone-in crisis.

A leading trade union has expressed “outrage” that members will have to pledge support for Labour’s policies during the forthcoming ballot for the election of a new Deputy Leader, it was disclosed today.

Telecoms giant NTL announced plans today to cut its workforce by 6,000 following its recent merger with rival Telewest.

NTL is today expected to axe thousands of jobs following its merger with cable rival Telewest.

Hundreds of BBC workers in the UK are to be balloted for industrial action in protest at their jobs being outsourced to a private firm, it was announced today.

Hundreds of BBC radio production staff are to strike on February 15 and 23 in protest at jobs being merged, their union Bectu announced today.

THE BBC ditched some of its flagship news programmes yesterday as it was forced to drastically change its schedules because of the biggest strike against the corporation in over a decade in a bitter row over jobs.

A 24-hour walkout by thousands of BBC journalists and technicians began at midnight in the biggest strike to hit the corporation in more than a decade.

Thousands of BBC journalists and technicians were tonight preparing to stage the biggest strike to hit the broadcaster in more than a decade, causing huge disruption to radio and TV programmes.

The BBC will hear today if its programmes face the threat of disruption because of a dispute over job losses.

A strike by broadcasting workers at ITV will disrupt recording of top programmes including Coronation Street and Emmerdale, union leaders warned tonight.

Technicians and other production staff at ITV have voted to strike in a dispute over pay, it was announced today.

Thousands of BBC staff will today join protests over spending cuts and the threatened loss of thousands of jobs.

Media groups Granada and Carlton today announced plans to save £100m (€143m) as they signalled rapid progress towards completing the merger that will create one single ITV company.

Almost 130 staff are to lose their jobs in the BBC’s Factual and Learning division which makes documentaries, religious and arts programmes, the corporation announced today.