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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?"

2 of 249 comments (clear)

  1. "OOOOHHHH! Look at me, I'm British!" by Thud457 · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Then shouldn't they be licensing their content library and paying you dividends?

    SUCKER.

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    the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

  2. Re:*Free* by UdoKeir · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You pay for the independent channels regardless of whether or not you own a television.