RE: [backstage] The BBC is encrypting its HD signal by the back door

2009-10-03 Thread Nick Reynolds-FMT
i do get this strange sense of deja vu From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Jeremy Stone Sent: 02 October 2009 20:19 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] The BBC is encrypting its HD signal

Re: [backstage] The BBC is encrypting its HD signal by the back door

2009-10-03 Thread Scot McSweeney-Roberts
On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 19:53, Nick Reynolds-FMT nick.reyno...@bbc.co.ukwrote: How would the cause of audiences be served if the BBC refused to deal with content vendors and as a result audiences could not access that content? As usual it's a difficult balancing act. But the content

Re: [backstage] The BBC is encrypting its HD signal by the back door

2009-10-03 Thread Rob Myers
On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 19:53, Nick Reynolds-FMT nick.reyno...@bbc.co.ukwrote: How would the cause of audiences be served if the BBC refused to deal with content vendors and as a result audiences could not access that content? History shows that this won't happen. And this time the BBC is

RE: [backstage] The BBC is encrypting its HD signal by the back door

2009-10-03 Thread Nick Reynolds-FMT
Rob - you forget that the BBC is also a content vendor. Also content vendors do want their content to be shown to licence fee payers. They just want some compensation in return. And it's an exaggeration to say that the content venedors are getting everything they want. -Original Message-

RE: [backstage] The BBC is encrypting its HD signal by the back door

2009-10-03 Thread Nick Reynolds-FMT
Well I'm not party to the negotiations so I've no idea how strong or how weak the BBC's bargaining position is. But don't forget that the BBC is a content vendor too. From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of

Re: [backstage] The BBC is encrypting its HD signal by the back door

2009-10-03 Thread David Tomlinson
Nick Reynolds-FMT wrote: Well I'm not party to the negotiations so I've no idea how strong or how weak the BBC's bargaining position is. But don't forget that the BBC is a content vendor too. I see my past has caught up with me ! (the references to the past, deja vu, my reputation has been