BBC Three's planned proposal to move completely online has been delayed, meaning that the channel is now going to continue to air as a television broadcast channel until at least 2016. Now with a stay of execution, the fate of the channel is up in the air once more with the BBC Trust still to make their final decision on the controversial plans.
Speaking to Broadcast, BBC Three controller Damian Kavanagh revealed: "We won't be rushed. We will do what's right for our fans, not to satisfy deadlines.
"Once we have the Trust's final decision, we'll start doing more online and in social [media], building up to a move online. You simply can't turn around something as groundbreaking as this overnight."
Celebrities such as Jack Whitehall have previously spoken out about why they think the plans aren't a good idea, but James Corden who has in the past starred in BBC Three comedy Gavin & Stacey voiced support of the move.
BBC director general Tony Hall has also backed up the plans, saying that the move means BBC Three is to be at the centre of the corporation's 'online revolution'.