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BBC to Trial Worldwide Multicast Streaming?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the please-yes-please dept.

An anonymous reader writes "There are tantalizing hints, via The Inquirer, and other tech news sites, that the BBC may extend its multicast streaming services to non-UK citizens, for material where rights allows. There's details about how ISPs may peer to join the multicast trial network on an official BBC page." We previously covered the BBC's multicast streaming of the Olympics, unfortunately not available in the U.S.

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  1. A lame substitute. by iamdrscience · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why would I bother watching olympic gymnastics on the BBC site when for only $9.95 per month I can watch naked gymnasts in streaming video with some uhh... "special moves" that the olympic committees frown upon.

  2. Oooh... by iamdrscience · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would kill for BBC olympic coverage. I just cannot stand watching Bob Costas for one moment longer. For God's sake NBC, get another sports anchor!

    I don't have anything against the guy, I think he's fine, but when he's doing 80% of the coverage himself it starts to make my head swell.

  3. Re:non U.K. citizens? by YrWrstNtmr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wish we had one world.

    We do. Don't fuck it up.

  4. Re:Grammar Nazi. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    All your nouns are be verbed by us.

  5. Re:In the age of the internet... by saden1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I didn't know Tom Brokaw was doing the Olympics.

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  6. Top Gear?! by jrwillis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does this mean I can get my weekly dose of Top Gear without have to load up the old Bit Torrent client? WOOHOO!

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