> Obviously BDS (along with other companies) have a business > model which involves aggregating schedule data and supplying > it to other parties.
(Why is it I always think of something extra to say, after I've sent the email?) It's also worth remembering the history behind the particular Act of Parliament mentioned. It was brought about to end the situation where you had to buy two listings magazines - the TV Times and the Radio Times. This has, of course, created a burgeoning industry of listings magazines, all of which are sold for profit. Now obviously they add value to the proposition by the features and interviews, but the primary driver for buying those magazines is to get the listings. So your initial data provider could provide free data for someone else to make a profit on. Or it could get royalties. Of course that predates things like the internet :) - 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]/
