Google Video to stream aired BBC shows- September 30, 2005 Google recently acquired the rights to air the pilot of a new UPN television series entitled "Everybody Hates Chris" (starring Chris Rock) via its Google Video service. It seems this was the first step towards much bigger things. According to the Unofficial Google Weblog, the BBC and UPN are in talks with Google " to provide streaming access to already-aired TV shows". This shows that the BBC are continuing to innovate along the Internet-television direction whilst keeping..http://bbc.trivialbeing.net/2005/09/google-video-to-stream-aired-bbc-shows.php Broadband to reshape the way we watch TV- September 14, 2005 The BBC is carrying an article that discusses the impact of IPTV (internet protocol television), outlining a score of new features, options and benefits that viewers can take advantage of. It speaks of the now possible IPTV option within the UK due to the recently announced broadband speed increases by NTL and Blueyonder to 10mbit and suggests "increased user control" within the next 5 years as analogue television is phased out. Within a decade, says the report from Lovelace...http://bbc.trivialbeing.net/2005/09/broadband-to-reshape-way-we-watch-tv.php BBC opens TV archive to remixers- September 8, 2005 Source: BBC opens TV archive to remixers The BBC has released the first TV clips from its archive onto the internet for people to "rip, mix and share". Almost 100 clips, from shows such as Walking With Beasts and Tomorrow's World, are for the UK public to use for free in their own creative works. The BBC hopes to foster innovation by letting anyone...http://bbc.trivialbeing.net/2005/09/bbc-opens-tv-archive-to-remixers.php BBC and ITV to start Sky TV rival- September 8, 2005 Source: BBC and ITV to start Sky TV rival The BBC and ITV are to launch a free-to-view satellite TV service to cater for viewers unable to receive Freeview digital coverage. ITV announced plans for the service, to be called Freesat, on Wednesday. Freesat, to be launched early in 2006, will rival BSkyB and will carry all BBC and ITV digital TV, interactive...http://bbc.trivialbeing.net/2005/09/bbc-and-itv-to-start-sky-tv-rival.php |