Comments on: BBC to offer Microsoft-only streaming content? http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/ Tips and add-ons to make Apple Mail / Mail.app even better Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:29:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Adrian Bolt http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-79848 Adrian Bolt Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:02:51 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-79848 So they tie themselves to Microsoft instead... And in the process fail to make some money from the deal AND waste licence money. Brilliant! BBC: Being Bloody Cretinous. So they tie themselves to Microsoft instead… And in the process fail to make some money from the deal AND waste licence money. Brilliant!
BBC: Being Bloody Cretinous.

]]> By: fifthdecade http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-79589 fifthdecade Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:09:33 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-79589 Except the BBC's using licence payers money to give a two year advantage to Microsoft. Any other broadcaster would charge Microsoft big money for that. Except the BBC’s using licence payers money to give a two year advantage to Microsoft. Any other broadcaster would charge Microsoft big money for that.

]]> By: Andy Miller http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-79431 Andy Miller Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:54:17 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-79431 I've got no particular brief for the BBC on this one but... There is no iTunes store for TV programmes in the UK. Is that the BBC's fault? - I don't know. But you can't help thinking that maybe if Apple had been willing to licence its DRM to broadcasters, this wouldn't have happened. You certainly can't blame broadcasters if they want to develop their own independent distribution and not tie themselves to Apple and iTunes. I’ve got no particular brief for the BBC on this one but…

There is no iTunes store for TV programmes in the UK. Is that the BBC’s fault? - I don’t know. But you can’t help thinking that maybe if Apple had been willing to licence its DRM to broadcasters, this wouldn’t have happened.

You certainly can’t blame broadcasters if they want to develop their own independent distribution and not tie themselves to Apple and iTunes.

]]> By: Mike http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-79242 Mike Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:34:36 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-79242 I've no intention of installing RealPlayer either. I did have Flip4Mac but removed it after the news they'd failed to secure it: http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-27-01-2007.html Wouldn't it be nice if some of these content providers would supply content in open formats? I suppose that's too much to ask--even when the provider in question in using money extracted in a controversial and somewhat non-voluntary manner from people many of whom won't agree with what it's doing. I’ve no intention of installing RealPlayer either. I did have Flip4Mac but removed it after the news they’d failed to secure it:

http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-27-01-2007.html

Wouldn’t it be nice if some of these content providers would supply content in open formats? I suppose that’s too much to ask–even when the provider in question in using money extracted in a controversial and somewhat non-voluntary manner from people many of whom won’t agree with what it’s doing.

]]> By: John Lockwood http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-79185 John Lockwood Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:34:35 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-79185 The BBC are proposing to support Macs by adding support for Real Player later. Yuck! They should of course be using the iTunes store. Programmes can be priced at £0.00 for the UK and $1.99 for the US. The BBC are proposing to support Macs by adding support for Real Player later. Yuck!

They should of course be using the iTunes store. Programmes can be priced at £0.00 for the UK and $1.99 for the US.

]]> By: fifthdecade http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-79031 fifthdecade Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:34:08 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-79031 Microsoft are getting a 2 year exclusivity deal which they haven't paid for. It's a scandal! That alone must be worth millions to Microsoft if next year's Premier League football TV coverage is worth £600 million! I've posted some excerpts from the relevant BBC documents on my blog, together with some more links and analysis - even Tessa Jowell's email address as the Minister responsible for TV. Microsoft are getting a 2 year exclusivity deal which they haven’t paid for. It’s a scandal! That alone must be worth millions to Microsoft if next year’s Premier League football TV coverage is worth £600 million!

I’ve posted some excerpts from the relevant BBC documents on my blog, together with some more links and analysis - even Tessa Jowell’s email address as the Minister responsible for TV.

]]> By: Christiaan http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-78935 Christiaan Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:02:26 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-78935 See this link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2003039,00.html "[The BBC Trust] also demanded that the BBC made a version available for Apple Mac computers and other operating systems" See this link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2003039,00.html

“[The BBC Trust] also demanded that the BBC made a version available for Apple Mac computers and other operating systems”

]]> By: A.I. Persofsky http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-78823 A.I. Persofsky Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:05:07 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-78823 Is this consultation(and the service) meant to be worldwide or only for Uk citizens ? Is this consultation(and the service) meant to be worldwide or only for Uk citizens ?

]]> By: ex-BBC Employee http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-78684 ex-BBC Employee Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:28:20 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-78684 Don't complain here. Go and fill out the online survey - I did. It's an absolute disgrace for a national broadcaster to tie itself into a product developed by a single vendor. What would the reaction be if BBC TV broadcasts only played on Toshiba TVs, or played on everything except Sony ? Complete outrage probably ! Yet I expect Apple's share of the computer market is larger than any one vendor's share of the TV market. Also, how are they judging Apple's share of the market in the first place ? Most OS market share surveys are flawed anyway - I want to see what the Mac share is of the home computer market, the share of the market where people actually exercise a free choice what system to use - not a survey that includes EPOS machines, corporate Office terminals, or OEM supplied Windows installations on machines that now run Linux. Also, as we all know, Macs are more widely used in creative markets, including TV and film production. So the BBC excluding the media creatives that it should be *encouraging* ! The BBC have made an arrangement with Microsoft, and it goes beyond just this content delivery, also covering what technologies they will use to provide their web services too. I know, I was a developer there at the time it was agreed. Don’t complain here. Go and fill out the online survey - I did.

It’s an absolute disgrace for a national broadcaster to tie itself into a product developed by a single vendor. What would the reaction be if BBC TV broadcasts only played on Toshiba TVs, or played on everything except Sony ? Complete outrage probably ! Yet I expect Apple’s share of the computer market is larger than any one vendor’s share of the TV market.

Also, how are they judging Apple’s share of the market in the first place ? Most OS market share surveys are flawed anyway - I want to see what the Mac share is of the home computer market, the share of the market where people actually exercise a free choice what system to use - not a survey that includes EPOS machines, corporate Office terminals, or OEM supplied Windows installations on machines that now run Linux.

Also, as we all know, Macs are more widely used in creative markets, including TV and film production. So the BBC excluding the media creatives that it should be *encouraging* !

The BBC have made an arrangement with Microsoft, and it goes beyond just this content delivery, also covering what technologies they will use to provide their web services too. I know, I was a developer there at the time it was agreed.

]]> By: mds http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-78622 mds Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:32:23 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/02/01/bbc-to-offer-microsoft-only-streaming-content/#comment-78622 Why does Microsoft not provide a DRM-compatible Windows Media player for Mac or at least a QuickTime plugin? Why does Microsoft not provide a DRM-compatible Windows Media player for Mac or at least a QuickTime plugin?

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