{"id":22362,"date":"2016-11-24T07:44:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T11:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=22362"},"modified":"2016-11-24T07:44:36","modified_gmt":"2016-11-24T11:44:36","slug":"bbc-director-generals-goal-a-netflix-of-the-spoken-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/bbc-director-generals-goal-a-netflix-of-the-spoken-word\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Director-General’s goal? “A Netflix of the spoken word”"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Lord<\/a>

Lord Tony Hall (Source: BBC)<\/p><\/div>\n

(Source: BBC<\/a>\u00a0via Richard Langley)<\/p>\n

“With our world-class content, we could use our current output and the richness of our archive to create a Netflix of the spoken word,” said Lord Hall.<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

“One of the big challenges I have set my teams is just that: to enhance our global audio offer. The BBC makes the best radio in the world. It is one of our crown jewels, and we have an extraordinary wealth of audio riches at our disposal.<\/p>\n

“It’s one of the things that will help the BBC carry the full weight of Britain’s culture and values, knowledge and know-how to the world in the years ahead. And say something really important about modern Britain.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Source: BBC\u00a0via Richard Langley) “With our world-class content, we could use our current output and the richness of our archive to create a Netflix of the spoken word,” said Lord Hall. … “One of the big challenges I have set my teams is just that: to enhance our global audio offer. 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