BBC ponders P2P distribution

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The BBC is to make its programme archive available over a peer-to-peer network, it said at the International Broadcasting Convention last weekend.

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the bbc will allow users to share the files on p2p programs.
read more here
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/35617.html

[crackerjacker]

Personally bittorent will be good for this. I did read they will have also allow streaming of the files.

hmm either way it sounds good that they are making there archive files available to p2p users and it fact also going to make a database available to users.

hmm only time will tell on this, but its good news. this is not new news, but to some people it might be.
rock on

[nasrules]

Yeah, BitTorrent would be great for this. They'd have to make sure that they always had a server sitting somewhere seeding it all though.

[kiwibank]

this will be very cool if it means access to back numbers of (bbc) tv series like "til death do us part" or "dr who", "the sweeny", "the professionals" etc..




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[LordNIkon]

Good idea.

[nasrules]

In response to kiwibank's post...I would love to download The Sweeney :D

Man...I've still got the whole of Life on Earth on betamax in a box somewhere :)

[Malicious Intent]

They have contemplated this before. Sounds like more resources being spent on those that don't pay a TV license. Too much is already being spent on a free news service to the world. I suppose it exports culture and raises the profile of the UK, even if it does sugest we are all Indians or blacks living in London and Birmingham.
P2p should help keep costs down and give more weighting in the p2p isn't all bad camp.

[Pebbles100]

I'm not familliar with what BBC broadcasts, if it's contents are shows, news, or both. This might come in handy when you miss shows or whatever. Maybe someday US channels will follow suit, but I'm not holding my breath.

[Wolfie]

There are a few bbc shows that I don't mind downloading myself.

[z05+3R0p5]

Originally Posted by Wolfie

There are a few bbc shows that I don't mind downloading myself.

well who doesnt these days *g*? anyways, do a search for 'bbc' on your fave p2p search engine, and stand in awe. i like this one especially: ed2k://|file|BBC-Correspondent.-.War.Spin-Saving.Private.Lynch.(TVDivX5).avi|119250944|D3127 7BDD11210F3610D9245DDE6DC8A|/ tho its rare - took me some 4 months...

i agree bt would be the network of choice. at least for the initial spreading; anything spread on bt (ie anything being popular for some 3 days there) will find its way to the other major networks. well i'm game.

hmmmm strange days at the bbc... last week, they had a feature about something or the other in iraq ending with some statement along 'at least, the iraqi people can now enjoy their freedom', the background showing some iraqi civilians behind barbed wire. just soo incidentially. heh. are they pissed off at someone, mebbe?

[que-em]

I'm waiting for the internet to become the new TV. I could pick and choose what networks I want instead of being stuck with a package from 1 company that raises prices every year after switching up the channel lineup. All thats needed is investment in improving bandwidth and making it cheaper.

[kiwibank]

Originally Posted by nasrules

In response to kiwibank's post...I would love to download The Sweeney :D

Man...I've still got the whole of Life on Earth on betamax in a box somewhere :)

Dyke to open up BBC archive
Greg Dyke predicts a more public-focused broadcasting future
Greg Dyke, director general of the BBC, has announced plans to give the public full access to all the corporation's programme archives.

Mr Dyke said on Sunday that everyone would in future be able to download BBC radio and TV programmes from the internet.

The service, the BBC Creative Archive, would be free and available to everyone, as long as they were not intending to use the material for commercial purposes, Mr Dyke added.

"The BBC probably has the best television library in the world," said Mr Dyke, who was speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

"Up until now this huge resource has remained locked up, inaccessible to the public because there hasn't been an effective mechanism for distribution.

"But the digital revolution and broadband are changing all that.

"For the first time there is an easy and affordable way of making this treasure trove of BBC content available to all."

He predicted that everyone would benefit from the online archive, from people accessing the internet at home, children and adults using public libraries, to students at school and university.

Future focus

Mr Dyke appeared at the TV festival to give the Richard Dunn interview, one of the main events of the three-day industry event.

He said the new online service was part of the corporation's future, or "second phase", strategy for the development of digital technology.

Mr Dyke said he believed this second phase would see a shift of emphasis by broadcasters.

Their focus would move away from commercial considerations to providing "public value", he said.

"I believe that we are about to move into a second phase of the digital revolution, a phase which will be more about public than private value; about free, not pay services; about inclusivity, not exclusion.

"In particular, it will be about how public money can be combined with new digital technologies to transform everyone's lives."



yep, it sure sounds like everything in their radio and tv programme archives will be able to be accessed...pommy crime and police shows are usually excellent... quite gritty and realistic..what about "z cars?" cool stuff...



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