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BBC playing to ISP pressure with iPlayer?

Steve Gold — Tue, 15 Jul 2008

Interesting to read that the Beeb is still working on the download version of the iPlayer although, reading between the lines, it has more to do with satisfying ISP pressure rather than customer convenience.

BBC iPlayer - pushing ISP bandwidth through the roof

Steve Gold — Wed, 09 Jul 2008

I was lucky enough to visit the offices of Plus.net, the Sheffield-based ISP, this morning, where the products director Neil Armstrong kindly spent some time explaining how the major ISP handles its traffic at peak times.

BBC Starts High Definition DVB-T2 Freeview Transmission Trials

Desire Athow — Mon, 30 Jun 2008

Clearly, the BBC is spread betting on a number of High Definition technologies as it prepares the daunting task of planning the delivery of Eastenders and Teletubbies to the British public for the next few years

BBC launches Next Generation iPlayer

Desire Athow — Thu, 26 Jun 2008

BBC is ready to hit the market with revamped iPlayer

BBC Brings 1930s TV Programmes Online for free

Desire Athow — Fri, 13 Jun 2008

In a monumental attempt to step in the digital world big time, the BBC has announced that it will port its entire catalogue of TV programming online

BBC1 Becomes The First Mainstream UK Channel To Be Live Online

Desire Athow — Fri, 06 Jun 2008

The Beeb has announced that it will make BBC1 available on the web as from next year; the channel will be aired on the television and will also be web-streamed simultaneously

BBC Website Reported To Be Almost 50% Over budget

Desire Athow — Fri, 30 May 2008

BBC website was found to have gone almost 50 percent over its baseline budget for the year 2007-08 mostly because of a lack of proper financial accountability and poor editorial and managerial oversight

Virgin Media Adds BBC iPlayer To User Services

Desire Athow — Thu, 29 May 2008

BBC's iPlayer video on demand service has scored another winner by joining Virgin Media and fast becoming a massive player in the VoD market less than one year after it was launched

BBC's iPlayer Use Increased by 22% in April

Desire Athow — Thu, 22 May 2008

According to the figures released by BBC, the iPhone video on demand service received 21 million requests for downloads and media streaming in April, which is an increase of 22 percent over the previous month

Stephen Fry attacks BBC over iPlayer Programmes Giveaway

Desire Athow — Fri, 09 May 2008

TheFirstPost reports that Comedian Stephen Fry openly criticised the BBC, during a public lecture organised by the corporation, over what he calls the seemingly deliberate attempt by the Beeb to throw away really valuable content for free