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Broadcasting unions have unanimously voted to ballot for strike action if planned job cuts at the BBC go ahead.
Bectu, NUJ and Unite representatives said plans to close 2,500 posts and make up to 1,800 staff redundant would "undermine quality programming".
NUJ general secretary Jeremy Dear said the BBC "must withdraw these plans, agree a framework for negotiations or face the potential of strike action".
It followed the announcement of plans to reduce the size of the corporation.
Breakdown of BBC redundancies
BBC TV audiences can expect more repeats and fewer original programmes under plans revealed on Thursday.
Mr Thompson said the plans involved "difficult choices"
Thompson's key points
The majority of redundancies will come in news, programme-making and regional centres.
The BBC will also sell off its flagship Television Centre in west London as it attempts to make up a £2bn budget shortfall.
The corporation has plans in place to ask staff to volunteer for redundancy. The unions say they will ballot for industrial action if the BBC refuses to suspend the redundancy exercise.
They have given BBC management until 1200 BST on Friday to respond.
Earlier on Thursday, BBC director general Mark Thompson said his plan would deliver "a smaller, but fitter, BBC" in the digital age.
The six-year scheme, called Delivering Creative Future, was prompted by a smaller than expected licence-fee settlement from the government.
Every part of the BBC will be required to make efficiency savings.
The main changes include:
Closing 2,500 job posts over the next six years
Creating about 1,000 new jobs, many of which will be filled internally
Making 10% fewer original TV programmes by 2012/13, focusing on fewer, high-quality shows
Establishing an integrated newsroom - merging TV, radio, and online
Reducing the size of the BBC's property portfolio by selling BBC Television Centre by 2012/13
Scrapping proposals for new activities, including plans for four new local radio stations
Across TV as a whole, the BBC plans to commission 10% fewer hours, saving £100m every year.
Despite press speculation, digital channels BBC Three and BBC Four will remain.
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Up to 370 people will be made redundant in BBC News by 2012, but the process is expected to be pushed through "as fast as possible".
Mr Thompson told staff: "BBC News is, and will remain, the cornerstone of the whole organisation. The proportion of content spend that goes to News will go up not down over the coming years."
Plans for BBC journalism include an enhanced on-demand news, sport and local information for the digital age.
There are also plans to build content for younger audiences, including a multi-media Radio 1 Newsbeat.
So even more repeats than at present Surelu a better idea would be to get rid of Jonathan Ross and his 18m contract? As good as he is, he arent worth that.
Don't see how the beeb could get any crapper.
If I was in charge and planning to cut loads of jobs and still increase the license fee over the next few years I would stop commissioning shows like Celebrity Lawn Mowing and invest in more documentaries and new comedy. Add 10% to the budget of all radio and would stop showing endless repeats of 2 pints of chuffing lager. Thank you.
BBC to become alot crapper 
Surelu a better idea would be to get rid of Jonathan Ross and his 18m contract? As good as he is, he arent worth that.
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