BBC Discusses PVR Software, Creative Archive Plans

Fidigit writes "You may have heard something about the BBC Internet Media Player {iMP) - a computer-based PVR for the BBC's TV and radio content, 'only... available to UK broadband users', which'll use P2P to shuttle content around between downloaders. Now we hear the iMP content will distributed using DRM, using Microsoft's DRM technology, 'in a break with the BBC's long-standing support of Real.'" The previously mentioned BBC Creative Archive is also discussed - apparently its content "...will be downloaded using a similar application, but will not be restricted by DRM, enabling people to re-edit it, or use it to make other programmes" - the content "will not be the complete BBC archive", but an example given of the initial content is "nature programmes".

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So many channels so little time.

[Moderation abuser]

Any one else noticed that the quality of productions on the BBC has fallen off drastically the last couple of years? Coincided with the explosion in the numbers of channels.

Merchandising

[jdifool]

I know it's offtopic, but, it deserved to be asked.

WTF are all these ads ?
(I mean, how come that /. needs more ads right now, when nothing could let think that there are some financial issues ?)

Regards,
jdif

Congrats!

[Duderstadt]

You live in a social democracy.

Is it not wonderful that your government has found a way to tax you several times for the same service? And at the same time, defy all attempts at spending the cash they have made off with in a common sense manner?

Not to worry though, we here in the former colonies are in the same position as you are!

First, our Federal government trims our paychecks with the income tax. Then, it takes another good bit out via a host of payroll taxes.

Next, the feds reduce the buying power of what little we have left to us, artfully (underhandedly) accomplished through levies, taxes, fees, and inflationary subsidies on virtually every good or service available.

And finally, the state and local governments get a turn... hey, I was wondering why I'm always broke.

The TV license fee and the BBC

[Insipid Trunculance]

I have always considered the TV licensing fee to be a breach of human rights.Amongst the rights we have, the right to information is amongst the foremost.I cant protest against the breach of rights of my fellow citizens if i dont know about it and in the present day world TV & radio are the most wisespread disseminators of news.By making me purchase a TV license the gov makes me pay to exercise a right of mine.And since this money is supposed to fund the BBC,it is making a choice for me.If i want to watch the Beeb let me decide,by charging me money dont make that decision for me.

We pay a charge for phone services,not for owning the bloody instrument,for god's sake.I will support abolition of the licence fee in the next review of the bbc charter.

OTT:
I am getting increasingly frustated by this government's tax them to death tactics.The govt makes enough of our taxes to pay for our uni fees.plaese fund education in this country before funding other people's wars in some godforsaken place.I know the whitehall govtment is not to blame but the council tax fiasco is too much to take.My Borough(Wandsworth) increased it by a whopping 50% last year and this year they want a 18% increase.I fully support the OAP pensioners who are willing to go to prison than pay this blood money.Civil disobedience against unjust laws is the last and often the only resort.let's hope the present lot remember Martin Luther King and Gandhi.