Subject: [pim] FW: [WC] BBC start multicast (fwd)

From: Prashant Jhingran <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:46:58 +0530

Finally a good new for Multicast !!

Regards,
Prashant

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Subject: [WC] BBC start multicast (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:39:24 -0000 (GMT)
From: Gavin Starks <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [WC] BBC start multicast

Hi all

This is great news (the start of convergence at last):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/multicast/

"The BBC & ITV intend to test the technical possibilities of
streaming more
of their TV channels via broadband. We intend to Multicast
these. This
should result in a higher quality viewer experience. We are
running this
technical trial to seek some feedback about the quality and
availability of
these TV channels. Please check the two steps below to take
part in the
Multicasting trial."

This has taken >10 years to accomplish (back in the early
IWA days I pushed
hard for ISPs and broadcasters to get involved, but it was
way too early)

Another element of this, that is unique to the UK, is that
this will
probably be the precursor of the BBC making UK residents
have a "TV license"
if they have a broadband connection. At the moment you only
need to have a
license if you have a "TV tuner" (digital or analog).

Finally, they are supporting non-DRM'd video.

Best
Gavin
-- 
http://www.dgen.net/biog/

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