The BBC declined to confirm which shows are impacted, but Somethin’ Else makes brands including Fearne Cotton’s Sounds of the 90s, Radio 1’s Rock Show, and Trever Nelson’s Rhythm Nation.

Boom Radio, the “golden oldies” station which broadcasts from its DJs’ garden sheds, celebrated a victory over the BBC after plans for a Radio 2 spin-off were blocked.The BBC suffered a major blow ...