For those following the DRM/Player thread on this list will want to know that the BBC Trust this morning "reached provisional conclusions on BBC on-demand proposals". http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/news/press-releases/31-01-2007.html
The headline is that "Our (BBC Trust) view is that the BBC's new on-demand services are likely to deliver significant public value, and should be allowed to proceed, but subject to certain conditions in order to reduce the potential negative market impact." The conditions (length of window, series stacking, platform availability) are outlined in the press release. There now follows a consultation period and the Trust is actively "inviting feedback from the public, the commercial sector and the BBC management team on our provisional conclusions. It is an open consultation, with access to the supporting evidence we have considered in reaching our judgement. We look forward to receiving and considering all responses in coming to a final decision before 2 May 2007." http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consultations/ondemand_servic es.html My colleagues will be responding officially later today so look out for further announcements/responses around this. Jem ---------------- The Guardian also have a story "BBC iPlayer gets go ahead". http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,2002773,00.html - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
