online video content bbc
Kangaroo web TV faces competition scrutiny
News Kangaroo, the proposed online on-demand video joint venture between BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, has been referred to the Competition Commission. Kangaroo - which is headed up by... [30 Jun 2008]
Leader: BBC iPlayer broadband row - who's really to blame
Leader Consumers have been sold a fully fledged broadband service at a set price and if that service can't handle the rich video content users want to see then it's a problem for the ISP and its pricing... [16 Aug 2007]
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... [28 Jan 2008]
BBC hits back at ISPs over iPlayer usage
News BBC tech chief, Ashley Highfield, has hit back at ISPs who want online organisations to pay extra for distributing bandwidth-draining video and multimedia content. Back... [04 Apr 2008]
RealNetworks unveils RealPlayer 7
News Content providers signed up to this Real.com Take5 network include the BBC News Online, ITN Online, CBS and MTV RealNetworks has today announced a raft of new measures... [08 Nov 1999]
BBC's new media boss talks web 3.0
News The BBC had been "caught a bit out of sync with audience demand" for video over the web since 2005 but it is now well-positioned, said Highfield, speaking at a Prince's Trust Technology Leadership Group... [03 Jul 2007]
Beeb tunes in to IBM's Marvel to sort its content
News The announcement follows a tie-up with YouTube, which will see BBC channels appear on the web 2.0 video-sharing site. The BBC has announced it will work with IBM to develop its... [05 Mar 2007]
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... [19 Oct 2007]
BBC iPlayer sparks broadband row
News A BBC statement said the corporation is in regular discussions with the ISPs and is monitoring the costs of providing on-demand video. Tiscali has expressed concern about the impact of the... [14 Aug 2007]
Comic Relief clowns around on YouTube
News Comic Relief has been running for more than 20 years and culminates in a bi-annual fundraising day which sees supporters wearing red noses and generally doing daft things to raise money for the charity and a fundraising show on... [28 Feb 2007]
Eric Schmidt
AS Profile But Schmidt has successfully brokered deals with broadcasters such as the BBC to make their content available on the site. Acquisitions has been the big theme, with the $1.65bn deal to buy... [12 Oct 2007]
Is BitTorrent moving into the mainstream?
News Johnson, who has helped his company sign deals with such entertainment companies as AOL Time Warner and the BBC, said: "It's an incredibly complex problem. Another reason is that by offering the public a legal and... [10 May 2006]
silicon.com old school
Comment Journalists who worked there have gone on to such organisations as Al Jazeera, the BBC, Channel 4, CNN, The Guardian and Times Online. I remember our launch stirred up the market - in wider media... [07 Jul 2008]
Google sued over YouTube clips
News Meanwhile, Google has successfully negotiated licensing deals with many entertainment companies, including CBS, Warner Music Group and most recently, the BBC. Viacom has slapped YouTube and parent company Google with a... [14 Mar 2007]
Virgin Media to ramp up capacity on core network
News The trend for online video content and popular bandwidth-heavy apps - such as the BBC's iPlayer - has led to concerns among ISPs their infrastructure will soon be... [09 May 2008]
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