Perfectly Normal Productions sent out a press release yesterday with some good news- they have struck a deal with BBC Audiobooks to begin providing "compelling, high quality audio entertainment for bite-size delivery direct to home computers, portable media players and mobile phones."
Why, that sounds a bit like podcasting, doesn't it?
From the Press Release:
"A Screen as Wide as your Imagination
"Podcasting should be so much more than a platform for stand up comedy and audio diarists", says Maggs. "And video on a handheld device will never rival the storytelling experience of a big screen. But we can fill the gap. In our hands mobile entertainment bypasses the optic nerve and hotwires the imagination, with a widescreen experience you can enjoy anywhere - in the car, the train, or on the sofa with your eyes shut."
BBC Audiobook’s Publishing Director Jan Paterson said: “More and more people listen in this easy to use format. Our deal with Perfectly Normal will provide listeners with audio like they've never heard before, specially made for commercial digital delivery.” PNP’s Richard Adams added: “There is a hungry audience wanting quality entertainment on the move and they're not going to believe their luck. This will break the mould of how people think about downloadable audio.”
PNP creates quality audio drama, with a focus on Science Fiction. Dirk Maggs is an acknowledged master of dramatised audio, winning numerous awards and commercial success for his “movies for the ears” including BBC Radio's Batman, Superman and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy."
It sounds like good news for the portable media medium, as well a good step for the audio drama world. I love win-win situations!
Thank you very much Clym, my fellow addict from across the Atlantic!
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