RE: [backstage] Backstage developer lists

2007-10-19 Thread Robin Doran
That's ok, Dude is still a popular if antiquated greeting :) Robin Doran bbc.co.uk From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Cashmore Sent: 19 October 2007 09:13 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage]

RE: [backstage] Thoughts from a previous BBC employee

2007-10-19 Thread Christopher Woods
Here's a thought... On Sky, and on cable too (right?) there's no channels at each hundred's -00 (100, 200, 300 etc). Why not do some interactive service which shows realtime mosaics, just like like CanalSatellite and Astra do in Europe? That'd be smashing. I've emailed Sky about that in the past

Re: [backstage] Thoughts from a previous BBC employee

2007-10-19 Thread Brian Butterworth
On 19/10/2007, Christopher Woods [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thinking about Sky's power over us, my housemate told me that if you want to get Freesat (or their £75 one-off offer which gives you six months of knowledge mixes and then after that, just freesat) then you're quite entitled to do so,

Re: [backstage] Thoughts from a previous BBC employee

2007-10-19 Thread Steve Jolly
Andrew Bowden wrote: There's no technical reason - it's just the business model. Sky+ has been used to try and keep you subscribing - to reduce their churn. The idea that your PVR is about to stop working when you stop subscribing no doubt panics people. And of course TiVo did the same -

RE: [backstage] Thoughts from a previous BBC employee

2007-10-19 Thread Andrew Bowden
There's no technical reason - it's just the business model. Sky+ has been used to try and keep you subscribing - to reduce their churn. The idea that your PVR is about to stop working when you stop subscribing no doubt panics people. And of course TiVo did the same - £10 a month for listings

Re: [backstage] Backstage developer lists

2007-10-19 Thread Brian Butterworth
Matt, I wonder if I'm using different email address for the different lists? On 19/10/2007, Matthew Cashmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey dude – I'm not sure if you've noticed this or not but your emails you're sending to the bakstage-developer list are bouncing because you're not a

[backstage] Backstage developer lists

2007-10-19 Thread Matthew Cashmore
Hey dude ­ I¹m not sure if you¹ve noticed this or not but your emails you¹re sending to the bakstage-developer list are bouncing because you¹re not a member... Are you just replying to all and copying in that list or are you actually trying to post there ­ if the later shout and we¹ll work out why

Re: [backstage] Thoughts from a previous BBC employee

2007-10-19 Thread Brian Butterworth
On 18/10/2007, James Cridland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/11/07, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But Sky are in a powerful position because they run the conditional access system AND the EPG on satellite, which puts them in a very powerful position... Sky's EPG is

Re: [backstage] Backstage developer lists

2007-10-19 Thread Matthew Cashmore
Blast. Sorry. Damn. [hangs head in shame] On 19/10/07 09:00, Matthew Cashmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey dude ­ I¹m not sure if you¹ve noticed this or not but your emails you¹re sending to the bakstage-developer list are bouncing because you¹re not a member... Are you just replying to all