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BBC Launches APIs

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the unleash-an-avalanche-of-applications dept.

Stefan Magdalinski writes "The BBC is opening up a slew of APIs to its content and applications via a new site, backstage.bbc.co.uk, and actively encouraging users to remix, mashup, and otherwise play with their content to create new applications. Already there's a few cool featured apps, my own BBC News wikipedizing proxy, and a del.icio.us-enabled version of BBC News "Use our stuff to create your stuff" is their slogan. Could a commercial broadcaster ever take a step like this?"

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  1. Re:Further Proof... by us7892 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You didn't miss an opportunity to rip "Republicans" yet again. The fact of the matter was and is, gov't funds shouldn't need to keep PBS and NPR afloat. "Sponsors" & gifts keep it going - the less "govt" money, the better. I enjoy the BBC website for what seems like a fair presentation of world news. I can't say NPR is often a "fair" and unbiased presentation of news... :( But, I still listen, and filter out the slanted crap on my own...