BBC Planning 'Netflix of the Spoken Word' to Take Radio Content Global (hollywoodreporter.com)

Georg Szalai, reporting for Hollywood Reporter: "The BBC makes the best radio in the world," says director general Tony Hall. British public broadcaster BBC plans to launch a "Netflix of the spoken word" to take its radio content beyond the U.K. Director general Tony Hall in a London speech on Wednesday said that the BBC plans to offer all of its audio content, in addition to its BBC World Service programming to people in foreign markets. He didn't immediately provide further details, including about whether the BBC would charge international users. The BBC is funded via a license fee covered by British taxpayers. "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," the BBC quoted Hall as saying. "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." He added: "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."

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[elrous0]

You know that really pompous guy at the party who always has to let everyone know that he doesn't even OWN a TV? That guy who feels the need to interject himself into every conversation by letting everyone know that gourmet food is the ONLY way to eat? That guy who always knows more than everyone about everything and wants everyone to KNOW it?

Well that guy has his own show on BBC radio.