Some odds and ends on the "size and scope" of the BBC are slightly clearer after Mark Thompson's interview in the Media Guardian - and some are murkier.
On stats, I presume the BBC minder offered the headcount forecast - claimed to be around 19,750 in 2004, and forecast to fall to 15,800 in 2012. That estimate might surprise a few insiders.
On BBC Worldwide, Mark can always rely on John Smith to find a way of getting a few bob into the coffers - it's more or less inevitable that the Trust will ask for some partial sell-off anyway. I've heard a rumour that one contender might be audio books (which would be a shame).
On US imports, there's no push back on the idea that the BBC will drop big series (but presumably could win some back through co-production funding in the long-term).
On channels, Mark's quoted phrases is "narrower services", rather than axing platforms. Sir Michael might be more aggressive.
On executive pay, the minder was unhelpful - citing an internal report that Mark Thompson earned 40 % of the median pay of chief executives of comparable organisations such as the Royal Mail last year. Few people would compare running the Royal Mail and the BBC in terms of status and fun ... and the jobs you might go on to afterwards.
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