BBC Wants DRM On HD Broadcasts

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday September 16, 2009 @05:16AM from the dtv-drm-bbq dept.

NickFortune writes "The EFF's Danny O'Brien has pointed out that the BBC has asked a UK regulator for permission to add DRM to their high-definition broadcasts. Apparently, this is at the behest of content providers. 'BBC is proposing to encode the TV listings metadata that accompanies all digital TV channels with a simple compression algorithm. The parameters to this algorithm would be kept secret by the BBC: it would ask manufacturers to sign a private agreement in order to receive a copy. This license would require the implementation of pervasive DRM in the equipment they build.' Ofcom, the regulatory body in question, has detailed the proposal asked for comments, but the window closes today."

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BBC wants DRM on HD? by nimbius · 2009-09-16 05:55 · Score: 0, Offtopic

omg wtf bbq?! imho ttyl! what is this fox news? i thought only internet cats had this problem.

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Re:You're obliged to pay for it by NCG_Mike · 2009-09-16 06:22 · Score: 0, Offtopic

This is incorrect. If you have a telly you have to pay the licence or risk the fine.