BBC Episodes Legally Available Via Peer To Peer

Kript writes "According to the BBC they are going to make a number of their shows available on the Azureus network. A number of old favorites will be available such as Red Dwarf, Doctor Who and even Little Britain."

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That's ok though

[Killjoy_NL]

I already have all Red Dwarf seasons on DVD, not that expensive and more than worth it :)
But that's only my opinion.

Smeghead ;)

Re:Misleading Headline & Summary

[eln]

p2p (and Bittorrent, specifically) solves a major bandwidth issue for content distribution.

Yah, it solves the issue of media companies who want to charge money for content but don't want to pay for the distribution of that content. If I purchase a DVD, I am paying for the content, and the distribution of that content (getting the DVD to the store so I can purchase it) is paid by the content provider (albeit rolled into the cost of the DVD). Now, thanks to P2P I can pay the same price for the same content, only this time without a physical copy, and I have to pay for the distribution (bandwidth) myself. How is that a good deal?

If they want to provide this content at a discount that reflects the fact that they're getting distribution of their product for free, then maybe it would be a good deal. As it is now, though, it's just content providers getting something for nothing.

Re:In typical Slashdot fashion...

[drinkypoo]

There is no difference between this and downloading Warner's shows off non BBC torrent site.

The difference is that it's a legally acquired, licensed download approved by the BBC.

Try to RTFA next time and the student will be enlightened.