Even after these "deep" cuts the ABC will have 220 websites, 5 radio stations, 4 TV channels The ABC spends taxpayers" money to run 320 websites? Really, it is far, far too big: THE ABC will shut about 100 websites as it searches for savings in the wake of its $50-million-a-year funding cut... In an interview with The Weekend Australian, (ABC managing director Mark) Scott Â­denied the anticipated website closures were related to calls for the ABC to vacate the digital space and stop competing with commercial organisations. "Not at all," he said. We will be investing more in online and Â­mobile services, but it will be done in a more focused way. In the interview Mr Scott also: Predicts a television revolution next year that could lead to the closure of some TV and radio broadcast transmissions and their replacement with internet streaming services. Reveals plans to charge for some iView services may be extended to other ABC products, but said major news websites would remain free... Accepts that the buck stops with him on editorial content regardless of whether he holds the title of editor-in-chief... The ABC has about 320 websites, established for individual television programs and for each of its radio stations in four local and national analog networks as well as its digital radio services... It is understood the surviving sites with the highest priorities will centre on news services, TV catch-up viewing through iView and youth audiences through the Triple J sites. The controversial opinion site The Drum will also continue. Responding to criticism that the ABC had spent thousands of dollars on internet search engine optimisation to promote its news services at the time of former prime minister Gough Whitlam's death, Mr Scott says the online cuts would not extend to SEO payments. A protest is called - and for the first time I can recall it's a protest demanding more cuts to the ABC, not less: Saturday, November 29 at 1:30pm Malcolm Turnbull has announced a 5% cut to the ABC but that is not enough. There is no reason for government to be funding a media corporation when there is easy access to content with the advent of the Internet, and as content becomes easier and cheaper to produce. This is a protest against government owned media, and for removal of tax payer funds that are wasted on something that can be provided by the free market, and government crowding out other media sources. We need to show that the government hasn't gone far enough. Show that the silent majority is sick of the vocal minority running politics and show the government that there is support for the ABC to be fully privatised. We'll start at Railway Square as a meeting point at 1:30 until 2:00-2:15 before marching down to the Ultimo ABC Studio and stay around there for 15-30 minutes. (This may be longer on the day depending on reception.) This event is hosted in conjunction with Australia and New Zealand Students for Liberty, and The Australian Taxpayers" Alliance. I don't expect a huge turnout, but this is a first. Thanks to reader Eagle Dan.