Re: [backstage] DOGs on the BBC TV online streams?

On 14/01/2009 18:53, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv wrote: 2009/1/14 Gavin Johnson gavin.john...@bbc.co.uk This thread reminds me of our ongoing debate about use of the internal network in relation to the position of digital kit and broadcast sources. The centralist view is that

[backstage] If you had a ton of content to freely distribute

I've been a little quiet recently but I'm still reading all the conversations. Anyway, I wanted to ask the backstage community a challenging question. Say, we had a ton of media assets from a BBC programme which we owned all the rights to and wanted to distribute widely. Not just video, but

Re: [backstage] DOGs on the BBC TV online streams?

2009/1/19 Gavin Johnson gavin.john...@bbc.co.uk On 14/01/2009 18:53, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv wrote: 2009/1/14 Gavin Johnson gavin.john...@bbc.co.uk This thread reminds me of our ongoing debate about use of the internal network in relation to the position of digital kit

Re: [backstage] If you had a ton of content to freely distribute

I'd go for some along the lines on what done at www.thetvdb.com, details of what's available is held in a set xml structure that people can use to pick/choose what parts of the content they want. D -- From: Ian Forrester ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk

RE: [backstage] If you had a ton of content to freely distribute

Say, we had a ton of media assets from a BBC programme which we owned all the rights to and wanted to distribute widely. Not just video, but images, sound, subtitles, metadata about the programme scripts, etc. How would you 1. Package it? 2. Distribute it? 3. Licence it? (this isn't

Re: [backstage] If you had a ton of content to freely distribute

2009/1/19 Ian Forrester ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk: Say, we had a ton of media assets from a BBC programme which we owned all the rights to and wanted to distribute widely. Not just video, but images, sound, subtitles, metadata about the programme scripts, etc. A ton? Assuming you mean metric

RE: [backstage] If you had a ton of content to freely distribute

Were we reading from the same crib sheet Andy? ;) - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/

Re: [backstage] If you had a ton of content to freely distribute

Hey, BitTorrent would be the way forward considering all the arguments the ISPs would kick up if you tried to unicast it from BBC servers - like when iPlayer traffic started up I guess. It being legit content, might open up more to the idea of BitTorrent distribution? ZIPping large video content

Re: [backstage] If you had a ton of content to freely distribute

2009/1/19 Ian Forrester ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk: 1. Package it? File formats: Packaging: None. Direct files on... 2. Distribute it? BitTorrent clients are now wide spread enough for a mass market audience. But I would sadly still expect that even in 2009 a BBC programme which we owned all

Re: [backstage] If you had a ton of content to freely distribute

2009/1/19 Dave Crossland d...@lab6.com: 2009/1/19 Ian Forrester ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk: 1. Package it? File formats: File formats: Whatever is closest to original. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit

Re: [backstage] If you had a ton of content to freely distribute

2009/1/19 Matt Barber m...@progressive.org.uk: Packaging should be done in a viable format - as in useable... or popular, that's the right word? Some would say use the most free, some would say use the most popular - is there one that fits into both categories? The closest you're going to get

Re: [backstage] If you had a ton of content to freely distribute

+1 BitTorrent +1 MP4 - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/