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Title: BBC gets a "Voice"
Post by Administrator on Oct 16^th, 2017, 5:22pm

James Purnell (Director, Radio and Education) writes here in "Medium" that

"We’re experimenting with content for Voice.
....
a leading digital thinker said to us that he thought Voice would transform broadcasting. He pointed out that a fifth of searches on mobile are already being spoken. But he said that what was missing now was great content from people like the BBC.

We’re on the case.

We’re starting with small experiments, like the one from our R&D team — Inspection Chamber — which we’ll be launching shortly — but think the potential here could be significant.."

Title: Re: BBC gets a "Voice"
Post by Burstner55 on Oct 16^th, 2017, 10:18pm

Brilliant. Super. ;D And, don't tell me, there's a goofy guy in BH reception going up to famous faces and looking like a prat? Sounds like a format we could use ........

Title: Re: BBC gets a "Voice"
Post by Burstner55 on Oct 16^th, 2017, 10:19pm

Oh yes. "Me". Brilliant. Super. etc etc etc ;D

Title: Re: BBC gets a "Voice"
Post by Burstner55 on Oct 16^th, 2017, 10:31pm

I hope you remembered to "clap" !

Title: Re: BBC gets a "Voice"
Post by Roundabout on Oct 17^th, 2017, 8:06am

If ever there was a waste of BBC cash this would appear to be it! For a smaller amount of money why doesn't the BBC employ an Audio level monitoring team on each network? Even make it an automaton but do this rather than squandering licence payers hard earned money!

Title: Re: BBC gets a "Voice"
Post by WG on Oct 17^th, 2017, 8:21am

Is this a("brilliant") idea emerging from the W1A Renewal Group ?
("yes-exactly")

Title: Re: BBC gets a "Voice"
Post by chris west on Oct 25^th, 2017, 2:24pm

Voice will transform broadcasting......who knew? Writing scripts for W1A must be a doddle.....

Title: Re: BBC gets a "Voice"
Post by Burstner55 on Oct 25^th, 2017, 5:17pm

chris west wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017, 2:24pm:

Voice will transform broadcasting......who knew? Writing scripts for W1A must be a doddle.....

The job titles are already in place ! I only watch W1A with reluctance as I find it brings back painful memories of Birtspeak being introduced but I though this week's show excelled.... is"Tony" still in the Tardis, anyone? I did wonder what his appearance fee was......