06 October 2005
Apple deal with the Beeb?
I was very interested to hear about the BBC connection with the Apple announcement.
I'm at this moment listening to yesterday's BBC 6 Music output to see if I can catch the announcement ;-)
The BBC are currently beta testing and due to launch a service where their TV shows will be available to download (using P2P technology), transferred to a 'mobile' device and viewed for up to seven days after broadcast until the DRM kicks in. This service is due to be limited to the UK only. Further information about the 'BBC Integrated Media Player' be found here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/imp/
There is no Mac client as yet. Maybe iTunes will end up play a part? The content could be limited to downloading/viewing in the UK using the existing UK store and 'sold' to other regions on the different stores. The infrastructure is already there. I don't think we have any time dependant DRM on the Mac yet but it'll only be a short time.
I think Think Secret have it completely wrong about Powerbooks and Macs next week. Maybe they are just playing at being stupid to aid their legal battles ;-) Updated Powerbooks do not make a 'One More Thing Moment'. This is likely to be a themed presentation based on a specific technology, like video distribution. The red curtains are certainly cinematic.
I'm at this moment listening to yesterday's BBC 6 Music output to see if I can catch the announcement ;-)
The BBC are currently beta testing and due to launch a service where their TV shows will be available to download (using P2P technology), transferred to a 'mobile' device and viewed for up to seven days after broadcast until the DRM kicks in. This service is due to be limited to the UK only. Further information about the 'BBC Integrated Media Player' be found here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/imp/
There is no Mac client as yet. Maybe iTunes will end up play a part? The content could be limited to downloading/viewing in the UK using the existing UK store and 'sold' to other regions on the different stores. The infrastructure is already there. I don't think we have any time dependant DRM on the Mac yet but it'll only be a short time.
I think Think Secret have it completely wrong about Powerbooks and Macs next week. Maybe they are just playing at being stupid to aid their legal battles ;-) Updated Powerbooks do not make a 'One More Thing Moment'. This is likely to be a themed presentation based on a specific technology, like video distribution. The red curtains are certainly cinematic.
