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Calls for fees to use BBC iPlayer
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article published on 23 September, 2009
There have been some calls lately for fees to be introduced for viewing TV shows episodes and other content on the BBC's popular iPlayer. Lorraine Heggessey, chief executive of TV production company Talkback Thames, said that users of the site should be charged "micro payments" to use the online catch up service.
Tony Cohen, chief executive of Talkback's parent company Fremantle Media, ... [ read the full article ]
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23. September 2009 @ 18:45 |
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I tell you, the bloodsuckers never stop. I hope the BBC stands their ground and doesn't start double dipping people.
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pphoenix
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23. September 2009 @ 19:33 |
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Originally posted by Ryoohki:
I tell you, the bloodsuckers never stop. I hope the BBC stands their ground and doesn't start double dipping people.
the bbc would love to do this by they (the bbc) by law are not allowed to because as the article already states we have already paid for the content, the bbc has to abide by strict rules unless they will one day be commercially funded & if this nightmare happens the large corporations will try to bleed us all dry
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23. September 2009 @ 20:47 |
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going by their 2 pound to watch some shows if that per eps
for a show like heroes. that will cost you over 40 pounds to watch a season. which is more than you pay to buy dvd/blurays from on-line retailers.
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23. September 2009 @ 21:25 |
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Originally posted by jos22:
going by their 2 pound to watch some shows if that per eps
for a show like heroes. that will cost you over 40 pounds to watch a season. which is more than you pay to buy dvd/blurays from on-line retailers.
unless the law is changed the BBC are not allowed to do this.
The powers that be in the media industry are moving to rid the world of physical media, over the next decade i can foresee the MPAA led by sony, only allowing digital copies to be sold that will only play once on 1 device that needs to sync to an on-line server for authorisation, then you get the pleasure to purchase it all over again.
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plazma247
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24. September 2009 @ 02:27 |
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I was going to submit this article but didnt bother, i guess someone else did as i didnt think it was worth it.
Basically to sum it all up the EX head of carlton (part of ITV group) said the BBC should start charging as it makes it hard for other tv stations to charge for their content online when you can get the BBC's for free.
Seeing as he is the X head.. im asuming some of his views didnt go well with the board of carlton either.
Anyway the BBC stuck 2 fingers back up and said its free and they have no plans to charge... all a bit of a non event.
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24. September 2009 @ 08:51 |
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Whether it's the BBC calling for such fees, or a.n.other body or company, how about someone reminds them that we already pay the ....BBC TV licence.
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25. September 2009 @ 08:43 |
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Yeh yeh, pay again, no thank you ITV has the worst "iplayer" around only marginally beating 4oD's crap one, if they start to charge people more and more people will turn to P2P or maybe just buy a DVD recorder, sky +, etc.
Wake up and smell the coffee, this is a no brainer!
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25. September 2009 @ 12:56 |
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As a question did Silvio Berlusconi purchase part or all of ITV, as i know he had plans to do this.
This factor would be about right as Silvio Berlusconi's conservative buddy Rupert Murdoch, has recently announced to charge for whatever he can for services that are currently free.
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