Posts Tagged ‘ BBC ’

BBC iPlayer Plans Charging for Archive Access

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The BBC is reportedly planning to charge viewers for access to its archive programming. That may come as no real shock but it is surprising that its commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, is apparently not involved. The BBC says that any plans for such micropayments would need to be developed in conjunction with the industry and rights holders and denies that it would lead to a two-tier licence fee. According to a report in the trade magazine Broadcast, the payment proposals are thought to have come from the BBC Online Direction Group, which is chaired by Ralph Riviera, the director...

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BBC iPlayer Launches in 11 Countries – US Coming Soon

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The BBC’s popular iPlayer has launched in 11 countries, offering recent programming as well as archived material. Brits have been using the phenomenally popular service for nearly four years, but from Thursday 11 other countries will be able to see what all the fuss is about. We’re talking about the BBC iPlayer, an on-demand broadband television and radio service that allows viewers to watch programming broadcast by the BBC for up to seven days after it has been aired. According to a Guardian report, the service will be available through an iPad app to 11 countries in western Europe...

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Doctor Who: The Prequel to Episode 1

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The Prequel to Episode 1 The new series of Doctor Who begins at Easter with The Impossible Astronaut. But before that we have a short scene written by Steven Moffat that reveals a little of what we can expect from the adventure … and what the Doctor will be facing!

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800K Households Cut the Cord, The Cable Cord

800K Households Cut the Cord, The Cable Cord

A new study from the Convergence Consulting Group says some 800,000 households in the U.S. decided to cut the cord to cable, IPTV and satellite operators, choosing instead to go over the top for content to their computers. As a stand-alone number, 800,000 can seem pretty big–or pretty inconsequential. It depends on your point of reference. There’s little doubt 800,000 with a dollar sign is a pretty big salary; without a dollar sign it’s a pretty good number of followers on Twitter. It also looks like a pretty big number in a headline that says “800,000 households in the...

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Looking for Dorothy :: “The Wizard of Oz”

Looking for Dorothy :: “The Wizard of Oz”

Andrew Lloyd Webber and the BBC, are gearing up for his next big West End lead search show for the production “The Wizard of Oz” to find the next Dorothy. After the success of the previous searches for The Sound of Musicâ’s Maria and Oliverâ’s Nancy, it seems that Webber has given up doing things the old fashioned way and will be relying on TV shows to find his stars. We were half expecting this show to be canceled or at least postponed due to Webberâ’s bout with prostate cancer, but it seems to be going full steam ahead...

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