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More BBC/TV/Internet Free

Don't know if BBC uses their open source codec DIRAC - for their free TV over the internet. I wonder why BBC isn't using H/264 since it is the format for HDTV in Europe?



From Slashdot
http://slashdot.org/articles/05/08/26/156251.shtml? tid=129&tid=188&tid=126&tid=95

BBC Views Content Piracy As Wake-Up Call
Television
Media
Technology
The Internet
Posted by Zonk on Friday August 26, @01:45PM
from the they're-starting-to-get-it dept.
Peregr1n writes "The BBC is reporting that they view the piracy of a Doctor Who episode before its broadcast date earlier this year as a 'wake-up call about the demand for new technology', in a refreshing change of opinion from most media/broadcasting corporations, who would damn this piracy without hesitation. They are forming plans to simulcast the television channels BBC1 and BBC2 on the web, as well as allowing users (only in the UK to start with, unfortunately) access to shows for a week after the broadcast date. It is worth noting that they are already trying out a system where they make shows available on the web before television broadcast, with The Mighty Boosh. Other BBC3 comedies are due to follow suit and become available on the internet first." Relatedly, shadowlight1 writes "K9, Doctor Who's lovable robotic dog, is returning to the new series with a cameo in season 2." 


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