The BBC, after seeing the premiere of Doctor Who get into the wilds of the Internet before it actually went to air last March, has decided to simulcast BBC1 and BBC2 on the net, as well as providing downloads.
This wise move, in stark contrast to the usual televisual idiocy of Amarican networks, shows ol' Auntie Beeb certainly seems to understand the sea change the broadcast industry is due for in the next few years. People will still veg out in front of the tube, but increasingly it'll be on their terms. Digital media means it'll happen one way or the other; either i get charged a nominal fee and I download from an easy to use service, or I get my torrent on.
About time... there are a few glimmers of hope on this side of the Atlantic (I noticed Sci-Fi put the season-ending cliffhanger of Battlestar Galactica on the net in -ugh- streaming realmedia...) but the general consensus is still "we gotta legislate filesharing out of existence"...
What format will they be using I don't see it mentioned in the article. I hope that they don't stick with RealPlayer. Come on QT.
Dunno, but I'd be willing to bet it isn't realplayer. That is how they do radio, though.
Its also how they do all their video clips with as well.
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