On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 15:25, Gavin Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Phil, Jim et al > > You be already aware of this but the BBC proposed a local video service last > year. The proposal was rejected by the Trust following public consultation. > One of the key concerns was about the ‘adverse impact on the market’. You > can read a full explanation from the Trust here: > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/our_work/pvt/local_video_proposal.shtml > > So while there would be (minor) technical issues involved in delivering > local video on bbc.co.uk, they haven’t been explored because there isn’t a > remit to provide the service.
It's worth stressing that the PVT referred to above covered a new £68m service which goes somewhat over and above the existing output from the regions (though I suspect "extended versions of material which is edited down for broadcast" would fall under that remit). As the Trust says: "Within the bounds of existing service licences, the BBC offers regional news on television, local radio and local websites. Programming from the BBC's television services can be shown on the internet." Hunting through /programmes, it seems as hit and miss as suggested earlier. e.g., Points West: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006pft9 versus Reporting Scotland: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj3s M. - 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]/
