“The BBC Trust has given the go-ahead to the corporation’s iPlayer on-demand service, but with a number of changes including some proposed by media watchdog Ofcom,” MarketingWeek reports.
MarketingWeek reports, “Diane Coyle, the BBC Trust member who chairs the public value test steering group, says: ‘Our view is that the BBC’s new on-demand services are likely to deliver significant public value, and should be allowed to proceed, but subject to certain conditions in order to reduce the potential negative market impact.'”
“BBC management has been asked to ensure that the on-demand TV services work on all computer operating systems, not just Microsoft’s Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10,” MarketingWeek reports.
MarketingWeek reports, “The Trust’s proposals will go to further consultation, with a March 28 deadline for submissions. A final decision is expected in May.”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “John D.” for the heads up.]
Bravo! Now, let’s see if they actually do it.
Take part in the public consultation (takes about 5-minutes): http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consultations/ondemand_services.html
[UPDATED: February 1, 2007: 8:45am.]
“Microsoft represents “think just the same as everybody else,” a philosophy with which Englanders have always been comfortable”…
I don’t know what kind of crack Randian is smoking, but he should clearly stop now. Britain is at the forefront of creativity in everything from cutting-edge fashion to graphic design and art. Mac’s are just a popular in the UK as they are in the US. The Beeb might not be super Mac friendly, but it’s clearly not representative of the UK as a whole.
The BBC can often be a very respected source!
But how do you define that? Or whose definition do you believe?
Nevertheless the Beeb is “a widely respected news source”.
Of course, the problem with some of the Little Americans who post on this site is that they are so insecure in their nationhood that their only comfort is knocking the country which effectively provided the template for many of their institutions.
You see the same thing with some Australians, but at least when they claim to be the World Champions of something, it tends to be a sport that other countries play.
And just to round it off for those who like knocking Brits…
1) You wouldn’t have this web page, HTML or HTTP if it wasn’t for a Brit, namely Sir Tim Berners-Lee who developed the system using a NeXT system.
2) Nearly all of Apple’s products since 1998 share a common industrial designer, namely Jonathan Ive – another Brit.
3) The UK is now so important to Apple’s international business that Apple moved their European headquarters back to Stockley Park after being in Paris for many years.
4) If the BBC is so anti-Apple/Mac, how come the BBC Motion Library is so comprehensively committed to QuickTime and H.264?
5) This is mainly for Jay Rice’s benefit: the BBC has delivered consistent coverage of the so-called “war on terriers” (or whatever your retarded head of state is calling it today as he mangles the English language using what’s left of his alcohol-stunted, coke-addled brain) since Day One. It should be noted that a study group that includes Chimpy McFlightsuit’s father’s consigliere (James Baker) as a member thinks that Iraq is a fsck-up, so presumably the whole of the Iraq Study Group is also full of terrier-loving commies. Still, at least GWB has you, Laura and the dog on his side. BTW, surprised that you’re still around; I can remember that you used to claim that the Democrats were never going to regain any influence in Washington – goes to prove how much you know.
Biscuit: had no about the Real Player DRM. I’ll be emailing BBC, Channel Four, Five and BSkyB laters.
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Interestingly, the majority of BBC output over the web is in RealPlayer anyway; they restrict use by geo-IP (e.g. so you can’t watch ‘Top Geap’ over in USA, but can in UK). However, their recent _dealings_ with Microsoft has meant they have started offering video clips and streaming programmes in Windows Media. 🙁
They should stick with Real or maybe … just maybe … Apple will license FairPlay to likes of BBC.
Fanatic Realist
Chill dude, have some water man. No more coffee! Jeez!
CNN and other A-hole-merican news sources propagating myth and propaganda that the BBC News service promotes myth and propaganda. Now which is which?
MSN Magic word: this, as in ‘This is going off topic and the BBC does way more than just news’.
What’s next folks: My king can kick your president’s but! – No way man, my president can kick your king’s ass!
And if you don’t all stop you’re all going to bed with no supper!
As an American, I believe that, if the BBC does not make their product cross platform compatible, there will be an out cry from Mac users around the globe who do choose to listen/watch the BBC online.
Don’t make me say it again.
My response to Real Media – Oh lord no!!! I hate to use the word hate, but I really hate Real Media, not the company, the product – please no…
I guess that would be the Queen’s but since there is no king, yet. My apologies.
…the queen’s butt…
…Right…
Here’s a clue to all of you frothing-at-the-mouth leftists: ad hominem attacks don’t get people to pay attention to you. They just tune you out. So you hate Bush. Big deal. Until you learn to take issue with ideas instead of slogans; until you learn to take issue with ideas instead of name-call individuals; until you learn that “dialog” does not mean “one-way dissemination”, you won’t make much of an impact.
Now as to the BBC, the question is “respected by whom”? The BBC doesn’t win much respect from people who know the news, and by this, I mean people who spend their time analyzing the news. The BBC is surely respected by Islamic anti-semites, because the BBC spends so much time passing along their vile Jew-hatred.
As for “respect”, here’s my final thought — it’s earned. The BBC hasn’t yet earned my respect.
Let competition sort this out.
1. If the BBC uses a PC only player to DL their content, then I and many others won’t subscribe to it.
2. BBC could work with Apple to move their content via iTunes. Not a full subscription service per se.
could someone tell me if its possible to put an ipod into the new airport extreme as a disk?
The BBC have too many ties with M$.
The trustees must insist.
The should see which way the tide is flowing and make it so.
Unfortunately there are too many government ties to M$ in the use of networked PCs and that brings with it – undue pressure.
BustingTheSkullsOfIdiots: As Keith Chegwin on Extras said, “The BBC is run by Jews and Queers”. Although that was a comedic point, it is to a large part true, so I would say any allegation of the BBC being anti-semitic is laughable at best. Where do you get this shit from exactly? Have you actually watched the BBC news and found it to be anti-semitic? My guess would be no, you’re just passing along whatever propaganda has been told to you by wherever you get your news from.
Oh boy, where to begin? The BBC News Service has a self-admitted anti-Israel bias. I don’t anyone who takes any of the news machines with little more than a grain of salt. News isn’t news anymore, it’s opinion and propaganda. The middle-east coverage brought to you by the BBC, that FR is so fond of, is information that is purchased through a Middle East news vendor. As is the AP’s, AFP’s, Reuters, et al. It’s little more than propaganda as evidenced by the reporting during the latest skirmish between Israel and Lebanon. (Remember Green Helmet guy?) So, take your news anyway you like but it doesn’t take too much scratching under the surface to realize that the BBC is hardly the model of accuracy and honestly. I’m sure there are plenty of fine BBC news people but as an organization they have some serious problems.
Otherwise I couldn’t care less if the BBC reaches out to Mac users as I wouldn’t be inclined to reach back.
pog, please google BBC admits anti-israel bias and go from there
The BBC Technology website SUCKS ASS.
Pro-Micro$oft, Anti-Apple, I’ve had many an email argument with Mark Ward, their so called ‘Technology Correspondent’
Avoid at all costs.
If you live in the UK, please complete the Public Open Consultantion Request
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consultations/ondemand_services.html
Especially, Question 5 which is “How important is it that the proposed seven-day catch-up service over the internet is available to consumers who are not using Microsoft software?”
It’s very important, but if we don’t tell them they won’t listen!
If we can get a million MacHeads clicking on meaningless internet polls because they’ve seen it listed on MacDailyNews, can some people please take the time to complete the consultantion form … it will actually change something for the better for the Mac community.
I will admit, however, that I think ‘Are You Being Served’ is freaking hilarious and I schedule my evening around it. That’s a shining example of BBC entertainment, albeit from the 70’s.
OBill-Wan Kenobi: so what if BBC is slightly bias against Israel? It’s only one country of the 193 in the world. Only contains 6.199 million of the 6.525 billion people alive in the world. Most of the rest of world can’t work out why USA gives a rats ass about the place.
MDN Magic Word: nation (how appropriate)
All windows users need to decay and disappear.
the service is called iPlayer for fsck sake! it better be Mac compatible if they are going to use Apple’s lexicon
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