Are podcasts a threat to radio or a potential cash cow? “The BBC has been experimenting with podcasting since 2004 and says demand has grown. In May 2005 it made 20 programmes available for download and is extending the trial into this year “in order to gain a better understanding of listeners’ preferences.”
Tag: 01.25.06
Study: Almost Half Of UK Workforce Fails Basic Reading, Maths
“There are about 12 million people in employment with literacy skills and 16 million with numeracy skills at level 1 or below – equivalent to the the levels of 11-year olds and younger, the committee found. The number of people underskilled in both aspects is unknown. The workforce comprises 30 million people, working full-time and part-time.”
New Leader For Royal Court New Playwrights
Dominic Cooke, 39, associate director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, has been named to lead London’s Royal Court Theatre. Anthony Burton, the Royal Court’s chairman, said that Cooke had “dazzled the interview panel with his inspirational vision, innovative programming ideas and plans for change”.
Police: Soaring Metal Prices Are Behind London’s Big Sculpture Thefts
“Soaring scrap prices have opened up an opportunity for gangs to pocket a quick profit. The Henry Moore sculpture, taken in mid-December, was believed to be worth around £5,000 if melted down; the Chadwick may fetch as little as £1,000. Reduced to its metal content, the figures are worth only a fraction of their art market value but neither police nor art dealers believe such large objects would be stolen to order for a private collector. In many cases, the sculptures have been severely damaged.”