BBC picks private weather forecaster as it ditches Met Office after 94 years

BBC weather forecasts, closely watched by millions in Britain, will be provided from next year by a private company, replacing the Met Office after 94 years. The publicly-funded Corporation said on Wednesday that London-based MeteoGroup would take over from next Spring and save the BBC millions of pounds over the next few years. The seven-year deal would give users a more personalised website and more information both on air and on the BBC weather app, it added.