Come Monday, it'll be interesting to see where the proposals for "BBC Studios" end up in Lord Hall's vision of the organisation's future.
The idea is to semi-float most tv production away from the Mothership, a la BBC Wordwide, away from salary scrutiny, away from inconvenient career progression commitments, away from tiresome terms and conditions of service, away from Freedom of Information nosey-parkers, so that it can regain it's apparently missing creative jive and sell programmes to all-comers.
As you might guess, I'd argue case not proven. Former BBC and ITV producer Mike Flood Page, now studying for a Ph D in Glasgow, makes the case again on the Our Beeb website, and it's worth a read.
However, if "BBC production struggles to attract the best talent because it can’t offer the right incentives", why would the creation of BBC Studios drive down costs ?
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