Re: Are Big Finish's days numbered?

On 17/07/2024 18:12, Blueshirt wrote:

The Last Doctor wrote:
 

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Looks like someone has decided to take commercial audio
seriously at the Beeb ... I mean, who else are they targeting
with this ad?
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"Demonstrable record of delivering multiple, impactful
long-form audio serials which have found considerable audience
success"
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... I mean, name three companies doing that in the UK.
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https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/London-Executive-Producers%2C-BBC-Studios-Audio-W12-7FA/799210902/?from=email&refid=15985852902&utm_source=J2WEmail&source=2&eid=125602-202426171026-23783366402&locale=en_GB
 Big Finish have the licence for Doctor Who audios until 2030,
plus they have a good relationship with RTD, so I'd say they'll
be okay for a while yet.
 Audio and audiobooks are becoming big business these days. The

Only because people are no longer taught to read and write at school these days. Indoctrinating children to cut off their genitalia is all the woke perverts that have taken over the education system are interested in.

BBC already produce stuff that appears on Audible, usually under
the 'Audible Originals' tag as podcasts, but they are made by
BBC Studios.

Eventually AI will take it all over. The only voice I can endure narrating an audio book is Stephen Fry and I'd rather read the book myself anyway.
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