[backstage] Sky hits out at Project Canvas

2009-10-12 Thread Mo McRoberts
From the FT: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ba940c48-b6c5-11de-8a28-00144feab49a.html Thoughts? [My take: I’ve not great love for Sky (indeed, quite the opposite), but on this one I agree with them, even if I suspect their motives are far from altruistic, to say the least] M. -- mo mcroberts

[backstage] Re: Sky hits out at Project Canvas

2009-10-12 Thread Mo McRoberts
On 12-Oct-2009, at 08:12, Mo McRoberts wrote: From the FT: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ba940c48-b6c5-11de-8a28-00144feab49a.html Responding to myself (it’s an exciting life I lead), I notice that the FT says: “The broadcaster wants the Trust to force the BBC to allow anybody - not just

Re: [backstage] Re: Sky hits out at Project Canvas

2009-10-12 Thread David Tomlinson
Google ... http://www.projectcanvas.co.uk/project-summary BBC blog. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2009/10/sky_can_help_project_canvas_un.html Nor is it a BBC standard that the venture would adopt. A standard for connected TVs is being developed now with the Digital Television Group

Re: [backstage] Re: Sky hits out at Project Canvas

2009-10-12 Thread David Tomlinson
Mo McRoberts wrote: “The broadcaster wants the Trust to force the BBC to allow anybody - not just public service broadcasters - to join Canvas.” Is it safe to post ? As for following up your own posts ... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/08/project_canvas/

Re: [backstage] Re: Sky hits out at Project Canvas

2009-10-12 Thread Mo McRoberts
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 22:05, David Tomlinson d.tomlin...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: Is it safe to post ? As for following up your own posts ... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/08/project_canvas/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/08/project_canvas/page2.html To repeat, the technology

Re: [backstage] Re: Sky hits out at Project Canvas

2009-10-12 Thread Stephen Jolly
On 12 Oct 2009, at 22:47, Mo McRoberts wrote: That was all written before the exec clarified the proposition and the consultation was extended. I was all for Canvas until it became clear what it *actually* was. Do share. :-) S - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To