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BBC hits back at ISPs over iPlayer usage
News Other ISPs said they were less concerned, although Ofcom has admitted it could be an issue in the future. In a posting on the BBC blog Highfield, the corporation's director of future media and technology, said: "I would not suggest that ISPs start... [04 Apr 2008]
'Unlimited broadband' thing of the past?
News O is for Ofcom PlusNet has been one of the few providers to buck this trend - preferring instead to offer packages based on fixed download caps - and is now warning that the emergence of IP television and the BBC's iPlayer will make it impossible... [17 Mar 2008]
Cheat Sheet: BBC iPlayer
Cheat Sheet Although these fears seem exaggerated at the moment, industry regulator Ofcom has said there is the possibility that the ISP-content provider business model may need to change in the future to fund the huge growth in digital content. [05 Mar 2008]
iPlayer: Download version coming to Macs
News Find out what UK ISPs and Ofcom think of iPlayer here. The download version of the BBC's iPlayer will be available for Mac users by the end of the year, according to director general, Mark Thompson. Thompson made the commitment in a blog posting... [08 Feb 2008]
Is online TV throttling broadband networks?
News But with Ofcom saying content provider business models may need to change in the future, there is the very real possibility that the BBC et al may one day have to put their hands in their pockets if home internet users are to continue enjoying... [28 Jan 2008]
BBC's iPlayer comes to Macs and Linux
News O is for Ofcom But Anthony Rose, the BBC’s Head of Digital Media Technology, has now said the corporation is aiming to launch a download version for other platforms "including Macs" in 2008. The streaming version of iPlayer will have new features... [14 Dec 2007]
Where next for broadband Britain?
News Ofcom's Phillips added there may even be some advantage to the UK throttling back on broadband development - to see how things pan out in other countries and learn from their experience. O is for Ofcom [22 Nov 2007]
Women vs men: Who's more web-savvy?
News According to the annual Ofcom Communications Market Report 2007, 2.18 million women in the 25 to 34 age group used the internet during April 2007 - compared to 1.83 million men in the same age group. Looking across all the age groups, women are... [23 Aug 2007]
Can the PSP help boost online content?
News Ofcom doesn't liken the PSP to a new television channel or website but describes it more as a driver for producing public-service online content which could encourage audience participation and embrace other Web 2.0 features. [14 Jun 2007]
BBC suspends £150m education website
News The proposals will undergo a BBC Trust Public Value Test as well as a market impact assessment from Ofcom. The BBC is to suspend its £150m children's education website, BBC Jam, following complaints made to the European Commission. [16 Mar 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 02.03.07
Round-Up And in November 2006 Virgin Media had attempted to add ITV to its media empire but hit the considerable roadblock of Sky's 17.9 per cent stake in the terrestrial broadcaster which is now a matter up for discussion at Ofcom and possibly even one... [02 Mar 2007]
BBC online ad plan 'not satisfactory'
News Auntie has also been flirting with IPTV, and earlier this month announced its web TV plan will provisionally go ahead, despite concern from media watchdog Ofcom over how the launch will affect the UK's commercial telly. [23 Feb 2007]
BBC web TV revamp: Linux and Apple are in
News The BBC has announced its web TV plan will provisionally go ahead, despite concern from media watchdog Ofcom over how the launch would affect the UK's commercial telly. One of Ofcom's objections to the original proposals was the BBC's plan to offer... [01 Feb 2007]
BBC told to rethink web TV plan
News Media watchdog Ofcom has demanded a rethink of the BBC's plans for an on-demand IPTV service, saying the launch could hurt rival commercial services. The IPTV service, which could see BBC programmes airing simultaneously online and on terrestrial... [24 Jan 2007]
Regulating the net - should we or shouldn't we?
News He said Ofcom needs to be "responsive to the needs of the audience of this century and not the last". Earlier in the day Ofcom CEO, Ed Richards, outlined the need for regulation to evolve as the UK rapidly moves towards a completely digital... [19 Jan 2007]
