BBC Trial of TV Show Download Service

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday May 17, 2005 @02:31AM from the working-for-the-viewers dept.

Little Hamster writes "Five thousand households with broadband access has been selected for a trial of the BBC's new interactive Media Player. The trial will run from September to December, and users can 'time shift' and download selected BBC TV shows, radio programmes, regional programming and feature films. After seven days, the content will be automatically deleted from the user's computers. BBC will use this trial to iron out any outstanding rights issues and resolve teething difficulties with the technology ahead of a full launch next year." The BBC Press Office has a release about this as well.

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7 days - pah by DrSkwid · 2005-05-17 02:51 · Score: 0, Redundant

we want 0 day !!

my $ is on it taking less than 7 days to find unencumbered versions

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Countdown to Angry Beeb by Racter · 2005-05-17 02:56 · Score: 0, Redundant

DRM broken in three...two...
Re:The Office? by metlin · 2005-05-17 03:17 · Score: 1, Redundant

I *am* from Georgia, ye' insensitive clawd. x-(
But all that should matter is... by rabblerabble · 2005-05-17 03:38 · Score: 0, Redundant

At least they can watch the re-runs of Red Dwarf for 7 whole days.