> So here's a thought : Supposing each broadcast program is > subtitled - most > are, to meet disability guidelines for deaf viewers. How > about publishing > the subtitle files as part of backstage, in W3C TT format > (maybe in the > final draft format until the complete spec is ratified). > > Then in the TV data feeds, publish a linkage to the subtitle > file. So, not > actually embedded in the TV data feeds, but as a separate > dataset. Now we'd > have something similar to the google video and "Blinkx" text searches. >
This is certainly an interest idea, and ties in with other projects we are looking at within the BBC. I think there are issues with the way the data is stored that might make this tricky to sort out, but I will certainly look into it. Thanks for all the feedback guys with our feeds -- we really appreciate it. Cheers Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.bbc.co.uk - 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/[email protected]/
