The BBC said the cuts were part of a "wider plan to make the BBC simpler, leaner and more adaptable to meet the challenges of the future".
The broadcaster said it had already saved £1.6bn but more savings needed to be made.
Mark Linsey, director of BBC Studios, said: "A strong, creative and competitive BBC Studios is crucial to maintaining the BBC's role as one of the world's great programme makers - and we are committed to delivering the best content in all our genres.
"These plans will ensure we can compete successfully in the future."
The restructure plans could see some staff being brought in for fixed periods to work on specific programmes while, in other cases, staff would be kept to work on year-round programming, it said.
The redundancies will affect factual, drama, comedy, entertainment, events and music.
BBC Studios makes programmes including Strictly Come Dancing and Doctor Who.
Gerry Morrissey, general secretary of the broadcasting union Bectu, said the announcement had been expected "because of the poor licence fee settlement and ongoing efficiency savings".
"However, we are worried that this may be the beginning of the cuts as the BBC start the process of putting all its programmes out to competition."
He added: "The BBC are very clear about what they are making available to the independent production sector but no such clarity has been given to staff.
"Many of them are facing an uncertain future, especially from April 2017, when it intends to set up BBC Studios as a limited company."
He warned BBC management that they "do not appreciate their programme-making staff and risk losing some of their most creative talent".
Sky News.
Culled from Yahoo News.
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