U.K. Podcast Companies Want What the U.S. Has, Looking Past the BBC
The public broadcaster has long dominated audio production in Britain. But new podcast companies are taking inspiration from America and finding investors to shake up the industry.
When Renay Richardson started Broccoli Productions, “my main goal was not to be dependent on the BBC,” she said.Credit.Suzie Howell for The New York Times
March 15, 2021
LONDON In November 1922, the BBC sent out its first radio broadcast. Back then, the public broadcaster provided one hour of content a day, but in the century since, BBC Radio has grown to become a sprawling network of stations known for providing quality programming. The BBC’s radio output can be heard across the world, and in Britain it has a tight grip over the audio industry.