Sources said no decision has been made, but there is growing confidence it could be rescued.
Tim [Davie] is minded to save BBC4, said one source familiar with the Director-Generals thinking.
Shows such asRuPauls Drag Race UKcontinue to perform well but mainly on iPlayer.
BBC comedy ‘Detectorists’ started life on BBC4BBC
Potential public backlash could also be a factor in the BBC4 decision.
Closing BBC4 and maintaining BBC3 would support this narrative.
Difficult choices lie ahead, said the BBC, as itstrips nearly 100Mout of its TV budget alone.
