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BBC Lets Viewers Buy Shows and Episodes Permanently, But No 'Extras' (thestack.com)

Posted by timothy on from the much-was-lost dept.

An anonymous reader writes: The BBC has opened a new online store which lets viewers purchase TV programs that do not expire in its iPlayer streaming outlet after thirty days, but which apparently remain stored for streaming in the same style as Amazon's video purchases. The BBC claims the extensive archive inventory is available only to UK-based viewers, though its VPN-blocking attempts do not currently seem to prevent purchases from outside the country. Additionally the BBC's high-quality disc extras do not seem to have made the jump from disc to digital, signifying possible further decline for 'value added' features such as commentaries and documentaries in the future.

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  1. Re:bitrot by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 3, Informative

    This is Oxford comma:
    A, B, C, D and E vs A and B and C and D and E

    There's no Oxford comma in either of your examples.

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  2. Re:bitrot by bws111 · · Score: 3, Informative

    A, B, C, and D
    A, B, C and D

    The comma after the 'C' in the first example is the Oxford comma.