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BBC iPlayer gets ready to go Worldwide
News BBC Worldwide has confirmed it wants to launch an iPlayer-style paid-for video platform, allowing viewers overseas access to BBC content on-demand. The BBC's iPlayer video-on-demand... [12 Oct 2009]
Why your business should use Twitter
Comment The BBC appears to be using Twitter as an in-house tool for soliciting audience feedback and many are now styling it as a search engine for current events. Twitter's not just about what you ate for... [09 Jul 2009]
BBC, Google in talks over international iPlayer?
News According to media reports, BBC director general Mark Thomson is in negotiations with Google CEO Eric Schmidt about the possibility of hosting long-form BBC content on Google-owned video website, YouTube. [29 May 2009]
'iPlayer users should pay their way': BBC tech boss
News The BBC Trust added at the time that it regularly reviews the impact of new technology on audience behaviour but has so far found that online on-demand viewing tends to supplement television rather than... [20 May 2009]
iPlayer could force TV licence rethink
News The BBC Trust added that it regularly reviews the impact of new technology on audience behaviour but has so far found that online on-demand viewing tends to supplement television rather than replace it. [02 Apr 2009]
iPlayer realises Mac and Linux download dream
News The download version of BBC iPlayer is now available for Mac and Linux users. The BBC has worked with Adobe's Air developer platform to create a desktop download manager for its online on-demand TV... [19 Dec 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 19.09.08
Round-Up Speaking to the BBC this week, Berners-Lee expressed his concern at the manner in which the web was increasingly being used to spread disinformation, moving ever further away from his grand vision for his creation. [19 Sep 2008]
Beeb buys high tech film vault
News The BBC, one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employs 26,000 staff in the UK. The BBC World Service has invested in a high-tech film... [05 Sep 2008]
BBC takes wraps off iPlayer 2.0
News Speaking in London today, BBC group controller for Future Media and Technology, Erik Huggers, said: "We’ve learned quite a bit over the last 12 months about what our audience likes… and we've continued... [25 Jun 2008]
Editor's Blog: If you want to know about Microsoft-Yahoo!...
Comment in studios for Channel 4 News, CNBC and the BBC. It's great fun to get out and tell a different audience what our take on these big stories is. Of course, it's just another reflection of how much a part... [12 Feb 2008]
BBC iPlayer gets 3.5 million hits
News More than 3.5 million BBC programmes have been watched using the BBC's online on-demand iPlayer TV service during the fortnight after Christmas Day. Ashley Highfield, director of Future Media and... [15 Jan 2008]
Leader: Why the BBC must do more with iPlayer
Leader The BBC is in the process of developing a video streaming version of iPlayer, its online on-demand TV service, for both Windows XP and non-XP platforms.iPlayer is currently only available as a download service for... [19 Oct 2007]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Media wars
Comment categoryid=18&cs=1&nid=2562 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6959864.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4779329.stm See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4582831.stm... [31 Aug 2007]
16,000 back iPlayer petition
News The BBC has previously stated the iPlayer was launched to the largest audience first - XP users - with other platforms due to follow. More than 16,000 people have now signed an e-petition protesting... [20 Aug 2007]
BBC iPlayer sparks broadband row
News We will be playing our part in this, and are working closely with ISPs.to deliver the best experience that we can to the audience," the BBC said. Tiscali has expressed concern about the impact of the... [14 Aug 2007]