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News The addition of Five means Channel 4 remains the only free-to-air terrestrial broadcaster that hasn't signed up for Canvas and suggests momentum for Canvas is growing despite the project currently being scrutinised by the... [29 Jul 2009]
BBC's iPlayer is mobile's most wanted
News The BBC's iPlayer, the corporation's online on-demand TV service, came out as the most desired mobile service in research by analyst house CCS Insight, with almost a third (28 per cent) of users saying they would most like to get access... [13 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 03.07.09
Round-Up But, ignoring the kerfuffle over how many people Aunty decided to send to the festival, (the Round-Up is sure they all worked very, very hard) it was heartened to find out that the Beeb brought a veritable high tech... [03 Jul 2009]
'iPlayer users should pay their way': BBC tech boss
News People who only view BBC content through the Beeb's online video-on-demand service iPlayer should pay for the privilege, according to the broadcaster's tech chief. A loophole which allows those who only... [20 May 2009]
iPlayer could force TV licence rethink
News In a report on the way the TV licence fee is collected the Beeb's independent regulator said issues created by recent advances in the way people access television content need to be taken into account. [02 Apr 2009]
BBC to help pay for broadband to every home?
News The Digital Britain report recommends that the Beeb gets involved in marketing, cross-promoting and providing digital content, in order to encourage fat-pipe refuseniks to get connected. The BBC could help the rollout of... [11 Mar 2009]
Five tech predictions for 2009
Comment Whether that be offering ad-sponsored content, a subscription model or a pay per download is up for debate, but the increasingly commercialisation of the Beeb is not. You may have no TV, but a laptop on... [23 Dec 2008]
BBC readies music downloads service
News The Beeb's radio and television music shows frequently feature live sessions recorded at BBC HQ, often of current singles, acoustic versions of popular tracks, or cover versions of other artists' work. [05 Sep 2008]
BBC takes wraps off iPlayer 2.0
News And it seems calls for the BBC to pay for extra bandwidth used by iPlayer have abated. The BBC's iPlayer on-demand TV service has undergone a major facelift designed to make it more appealing and easier to use. [25 Jun 2008]
Dear silicon.com... wi-fi CCTV, BBC iPlayer, skills shortage, robots...
Comment As far as I can see that's what the Beeb have done, but obviously they will need to target Apple and Linux as well. Les Blunden, Winchester sigh* here we go again, more arguements for offshoring on the way stop looking... [13 Sep 2007]
BBC iPlayer sparks broadband row
News The beta version of the Beeb's on-demand online TV service was launched on 27 July and has already attracted controversy on several fronts. Tiscali told silicon.com the ISP feels if additional bandwidth is required for... [14 Aug 2007]
Beeb to open Second Life for kids
News The virtual arm of the Beeb has hosted Radio 1 tie-ins, including a virtual representation of the station's One Big Weekend event last year. In Linden Labs' offering, users can buy Linden dollars - the world's currency -... [24 Jan 2007]
BT pay TV to go live without Beeb on board
News Customers won't, however, have to pay an additional subscription for telly services. BT's first foray into IPTV is set to launch this December, despite a promised autumn launch. BT is yet to detail how the service will... [28 Nov 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 04.03.05
Round-Up Having apologised for the fact the Beeb couldn't swing a win for Beckham and co the recipient from the BBC sport team expressed his hopes for a better showing at the World Cup "in two years time". However, the Round-Up... [04 Mar 2005]
My first computer: The Vic-20
News The same brain was at the heart of the Beeb, the Apple II, Atari home computers and early Nintendo consoles. And its version of BASIC, while not a school standard like the Beeb's, wasn't bad. It was my... [27 Jan 2005]
