14-10-2023, 12:48 PM
(14-10-2023, 06:57 AM)Stooky Bill Wrote: Talking of BBC Sounds (it doesn't seem to have it's own thread), there was an interesting promo for Sounds at the end of Would I Lie To You last night - for a podcast called The Allusionist. It's a podcast that's been around for years, produced by Helen Zaltzman and originally linked to an American public radio group and more recently independent and ad funded.
So it was a bit surprising to see it pop up on Sounds and promoted on BBC1. I can't find anything about what the deal is with it, Sounds isn't like Spotify or Global Player which carry third-party podcasts, and it seems like a special edit without adverts (which are always self read rather than inserted)
I've seen this happening a few times - most notably promoting 'Story of our Times' by The Times. I was surprised to see it so prominently advertised on the BBC News website. The podcast is an edited version with a preceding message saying the BBC doesn't produce it etc.