RE: [backstage] From the front lines... Defective By Design Protest

[Ian Forrester]

And from inside the BBC we have a reply from Ashley Highfield (head of future 
media and technology).
 
We've added it to the blog post - 
http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/08/defective_by_de.html
 
Here's a snip-it from Ashley's reply to single platform lock in
 
"We believe in Universality, I would not let our content be restricted to one 
platform. Beyond IP, we are also exploring how we can get versions of BBC 
iPlayer on to Freeview (DTT), FreeSat,  and have plans to launch on cable with 
Virgin Media. We look closely at all possible platforms for distribution. PDAs, 
media centres, city centre video screens, kiosks, and so on. Some platforms 
require particular technologies, and some may simply not be economically viable 
for us to reversion for or distribute to (we must always weigh up the cost per 
person reached)."
 
Cheers,

Ian Forrester

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        From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew 
Cashmore
        Sent: 14 August 2007 16:31
        To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
        Subject: [backstage] From the front lines... Defective By Design Protest
        
        
        From the backstage blog
        
        http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/08/defective_by_de.html
        
        "It was a very wet morning but that didn't stop around 20 people 
turning out to let the BBC know exactly what they thought of its use of DRM in 
iPlayer.
        
        We've pulled those comments together and made a special podcast which 
you can download from here;
        
        http://blip.tv/file/339619
        
        There are also some photos from the even which you can see here
        
        http://flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/sets/72157601436583881/
        
        and here
        
        http://flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/
        
        and some here
        
        http://flickr.com/groups/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/pool/" 
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