2008/5/15 Matt Barber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Brian Butterworth
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1049409_mps_eye_cash_spent_on_bbc_iplayer
> >
> > I love the comment
> >
> > ' maybe the MP's should be looking at them selfs, they waste a lot more
> > money than this, and they are useless, at least the iPlayer has a use and
> > works! '
> > ---
>
> Yeh that comment is a good one, and well said too. I am a great fan of
> the iPlayer, and for sure it has caused many cases of unrest and
> change in the media and Internet industry - but so it should. It's an
> innovative product, allows many people to change the way they view TV,
> and has helped the industry realise they may need to change to allow
> more like this to continue.
I'm really pleased that they iPlayer has been such a success too, in
particular the 'unrest' bit. I see that Sky are doing their usual and
copying what the BBC does to try and add a little lusture to their brand!
http://lifestyle.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=13323
Also, today, I am really pleased to see the News Not 24 can now be viewed
from outside the UK. My iGoogle gadget (and Vista Gadget) both have
provided a blank screen when outside the UK, but not today!
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Brian Butterworth
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