I've got no problem with the rationale; just the lack of adequate prior notice from the BBC. They have to have known this was coming weeks, if not months, ago.
---- [email protected] wrote: > Licensing costs are much higher for "Real". This is likely a financial move. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Figliozzi <[email protected]> > > Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:16:04 > To: Internet radio discussion<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Internetradio] BBC Drops RealMedia for Local Radio, Others > > > RM streams are unaffected on BBC R1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5x, 6, 7 and Asian > Network. But the fact that WM streams for them are now open probably > presages the same move. > > On Sep 22, 2009, at 9:16 PM, Daniel L. Srebnick wrote: > > > I just checked the Squeezebox, and sure enough, the wma stream now > > works for me on Radio 4. One door closes, another opens. > > > > > > On Mon, 21 Sep 2009, John Figliozzi wrote: > > > >> Without prior announcement (which seems to be the BBC's preferred > >> way to doing things), as of today the BBC has dropped the use of > >> RealMedia streaming for all its BBC Local Radio stations, BBC > >> Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Wales. When one > >> tunes in to any of these stations, he or she is greeted by a voice > >> telling the listener to go to the BBC iPlayer web page and > >> download the Flash (sic) and/or WindowsMedia link "for internet > >> and wifi radio devices". > >> > >> Except, as far as I know, there isn't a player made right now that > >> can play Flash streams... > >> > >> And upon going to the iPlayer web page, one is informed that the > >> WindowsMedia package has not yet arrived and that they hope to > >> have it available by the end of September. > >> > >> (Warning! Rant coming.) To me, this is total cock-up by the > >> BBC. No prior warning, then a total lack of coordination > >> involving the switchover leaving listeners in the lurch for an > >> indefinite time. To add to the problems, there have been issues > >> with the Listen Again feature that have gone unresolved for weeks > >> now. > >> > >> And we thought they just treated shortwave listeners with disdain. > >> > >> John Figliozzi > >> Halfmoon, NY > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Internetradio mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio > >> > >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to internetradio-requ...@hard-core- > >> dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. > >> > > > > -- > > > > For better security, ask for my GPG public key. > > _______________________________________________ > > Internetradio mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio > > > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to internetradio-requ...@hard-core- > > dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Internetradio mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL > shown above. > > > _______________________________________________ > Internetradio mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL > shown above. > > _______________________________________________ Internetradio mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above.
