BBC Views Content Piracy As Wake-Up Call 388
Peregr1n writes "The BBC is reporting that they view the piracy of a Doctor Who episode before its broadcast date earlier this year as a 'wake-up call about the demand for new technology', in a refreshing change of opinion from most media/broadcasting corporations, who would damn this piracy without hesitation. They are forming plans to simulcast the television channels BBC1 and BBC2 on the web, as well as allowing users (only in the UK to start with, unfortunately) access to shows for a week after the broadcast date. It is worth noting that they are already trying out a system where they make shows available on the web before television broadcast, with The Mighty Boosh. Other BBC3 comedies are due to follow suit and become available on the internet first." Relatedly, shadowlight1 writes "K9, Doctor Who's lovable robotic dog, is returning to the new series with a cameo in season 2."
Re:Hope they will do this internationally (Score:1, Informative)
During the bombings of 7/7, I gave up trying to get decent live coverage from any of my cable news channels in the first 5 hours of the event. I went directly to BBC on the web, and was able to watch the whole thing live, a streamed version of BBC1. Perfect.
Interestingly, I also managed to tap into a BBC multicast test earlier this year, apparently left over from the Olympics. And what did I manage to see LIVE that day? The DOCTOR WHO broadcast of "Dalek"!
I'd still like to know who I should send my $10 to for *that* event! I hope this news is an indication of better days ahead for those outside of the UK. Just imagine: what if fees from viewers in other countries would make the UK TV fee obsolete!?!
Re: TV license fee (Score:3, Informative)
I want to watch Doctor Who, and right now the only way I can do it is over the internet.
Uitzending gemist (Score:3, Informative)
Re:BBC TV (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Reason for difference (Score:3, Informative)
Re:God, Socialism sucks doesn't it? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Archers (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Git orf moi LAN! (Score:3, Informative)
Interestingly the long wave is slightly different to the FM version (The long wave version regularly has more shipping forcasts) and for major, reletively unplanned events (such as the replacement of the pope) one version gives in depth coverage, the other regular programming
Re:The BBC will follow the money. (Score:1, Informative)
Check out the content, all available freely to licence payers and the rest of the world via the radio, internet etc.
Re:The BBC will follow the money. (Score:3, Informative)
Re:The power of honesty (Score:2, Informative)
OK, I'll use a BBC article [bbc.co.uk] then, and our old friend The Register [theregister.co.uk].
Anyway, Murdoch's not all bad, because he owns Fox, and Fox make The Simpsons, and The Simpsons was the *only* reason I used to watch the BBC anyway
Getting Doctor Who legally in America... (Score:3, Informative)
As good Slashdot and Digg readers (http://www.digg.com/apple/iPod_Video..._Details_ [digg.com]
If you'd like to see the NewWHO series available for digital distribution through iTunes (and for iPod Video and iPod Photo/Color models), then let Apple know by writing to them and asking that they actively pursue acquiring digital distribution rights here in the U.S. Such a distribution agreement would create buzz not only for the allegedly upcoming iPod Video unit but also buzz for the new series here in America.
Write to Apple here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipod.html [apple.com]
If you'd like TiVo to take a look at a digital distribution agreement for broadband equipped TiVos, write to TiVo here:
http://research.tivo.com/suggestions/2web519.htm [tivo.com]
I'm including TiVo as an option since it is well known that TiVo wants to actively pursue digital downloads for their machines and they are currently testing downloads of IFC Channel original content (Greg the Bunny, etc.) through their current beta tests.
Re:The power of honesty (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Telewest are doing BBC video-on-demand (Score:3, Informative)
Screengrab from the cable box user interface : http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds22574.html [digitalspy.co.uk]
Telewest info on Teleport : http://www.telewest.co.uk/html/television/telepor