Re: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

away from Britain the bigger > the dish you need. The bigger the dish you need, the less likely someone is > to have it. > > And then there's the film right owners, imported programming etc and so > > on. > > Yes, the EU directive is clear about all these - they ARE allowed on > satellite. > > And does it say they have to be in the clear? > Yes! That exactly what it says! -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

Just to backup the point about the need for simplicity in the HD offer... http://www.betanews.com/article/Analysts_US_consumers_like_HDTVs_better_than_HD_programming/1206484078 *"Fully 41 percent of TV owners in the US now possess a high definition TV, yet only 56 percent of those same consumers

Re: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

On 27/03/2008, Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian Butterworth wrote: > > On 26/03/2008, *Steve Jolly* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > I think you're underestimating the difficulties. And ignoring the

Re: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

On 26/03/2008, Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian Butterworth wrote: > > I think you are confusing Freeview with Freesat. On Freesat the > > multiple services are statmuxed together, on Freeview BBC ONE is in > > 4.9Mb/s, apart from Scotland, Wales an

Re: A little bit of free humour WAS: [backstage] Embracing the torrent of online video

On 27/03/2008, James Cridland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 1:28 PM, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > I can't wait for the day the BBC embrace proper peer-to-peer for > > > streaming > > >

Re: [backstage] Embracing the torrent of online video

James, On 27/03/2008, James Cridland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 6:29 PM, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7312460.stm > > Does this mean that people can now utter the word Bi

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

gt; Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] he has a point...

ing_list.html. > Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

ion 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

On 26/03/2008, Tim Dobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian Butterworth wrote: > however it is important to recognise that the demography of people > who > > watch reality TV, are almost certainly *not* the same as those who > grab > > tv content

Re: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

On 26/03/2008, Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian Butterworth wrote: > > On 26/03/2008, *Andrew Bowden* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > >> Each region however has its own, permanent, dedicated video stream >

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

bc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

the way > of the money. This is also why geographical blocking is used on the BBC > website when showing sport in video for example. The BBC only has selected, > geographical rights (yes there's ways round such things, overlaps are bigger > than people think etc etc - it's about accepted risk) > > And then there's the film right owners, imported programming etc and so > on. > > > Yes, the EU directive is clear about all these - they ARE allowed on satellite. -- Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Embracing the torrent of online video

; 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] he has a point...

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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

HD channels can say "this is BBC TWO in 1080p HD", rather than "change to channel 143 to see this in HD". On 26/03/2008, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 26/03/2008, Andrew Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > &

Re: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

sat, so > any broadcasting a Freesat service would either need pan-European rights for > all their content (or at very least, not have content where it matters!) or > be on Astra 2D. > No encryption is required under the *EU* Council *Directive* (89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989) > So there's a lot of potential demand on 2D. And at some point, it will > fill up. > > As I just pointed out, it doesn't really matter. Other satellites are available... -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

> >f > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Embracing the torrent of online video

On 26/03/2008, Tom Loosemore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 26/03/2008, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's great news. > > > > How about a BBC trial? "Click" would be a good choice? > > Don't hold your breat

Re: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

on the satellites for all these > channels. > There's LOADS of space on the Eurobird 1 & Astra 2A/2B/2C/2D <http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html>satellites, and as I say, I propose that the BBC services are in SD when they are not in HD mode, requiring little bandwidth. > >

Re: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

On 26/03/2008, Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian Butterworth wrote: > > > > On 26/03/2008, Andrew Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Freesat will have a mixture of HD and SD channels (exact lineup still > > to be announced). The B

Re: A little bit of free humour WAS: [backstage] Embracing the torrent of online video

ersion. > > This email is distributed in the hope that it will be humourous, > but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of > MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the > GNU Affero General Public License for more details. > > To see a full copy of the GNU Affero General Public License > see http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html > > -- > www.tdobson.net > > If each of us have one object, and we exchange them, then each of us > still has one object. > If each of us have one idea, and we exchange them, then each of us now > has two ideas. - George Bernard Shaw > > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

we exchange them, then each of us now > has two ideas. - George Bernard Shaw > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

quot; that used to go out on satellite: something to please everyone that pleases nobody. -- > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 26 March 2008 09:30 > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Su

Re: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

e box spec will have HDMI, without the digital to analogue output on a SCART. Can't see how this would help for those areas that can't get Freeview and don't have a HDMI slot. On 26/03/2008, Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian Butterworth wrote: >

Re: A little bit of free humour WAS: [backstage] Embracing the torrent of online video

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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Embracing the torrent of online video

[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael > Sent: 25 March 2008 19:07 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] Embracing the torrent of online video > > On Tuesday 25 March 2008 18:29:08 Brian Butterworth wrote: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7312460

[backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?

Is it true that the new BBC/ITV Freesat service (starting 5th May) will be "HD only"? Seems a reasonable marketing proposition ("like Freeview but HD") than the alternative ("like Freeview if you can't get Freeview"). So, does this mean there's going to be all the BBC channels in full-time HD, r

Re: [backstage] DVB-H finally gets formal adoption by the EC (oh and vista SP1!)

Division > > * http://www.bbcworldservice.com/ * 702NE Bush House, Strand, London, > WC2B 4PH > > > > > - > 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 > li

[backstage] Embracing the torrent of online video

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7312460.stm Does this mean that people can now utter the word BitTorrent in the BBC?

Re: [backstage] "The LSE's freetard fiasco"

ves/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Xinhua Doctored BBC Screenshot?

st updated" tag if it's marked as a minor > change in their CMS or similar. > > ATB, > Matthew > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] DVB-H finally gets formal adoption by the EC (oh and vista SP1!)

he answer to this is simple: cost. To make millions of copies of a standardized chip set is very cheap compared to the price of making manageable-programmable-upgradable devices! > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

er of the Secretary of State. Rich. > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

hear Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring laughing extensively at the unedifying spectacle. -- > Regards, > Dave > Personal opinion only. > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] DVB-H finally gets formal adoption by the EC (oh and vista SP1!)

eference=SPEECH/08/144&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en > - > 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://w

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

ssion 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/ > > > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] BBC Home Page broken

> 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/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > 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/ > > > > > > > > -- > > http://james.cridland.net/ | http://www.mediauk.com/ > > > > Media UK is a Not At All Bad Ltd production. > > http://notatallbad.ltd.uk/legal_info/ > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

[backstage] DVB-H finally gets formal adoption by the EC (oh and vista SP1!)

licating the whole of the Freeview lineup on DVB-H, should be no problem at 360x288 with MPEG-4? PS: Vista SP1 is out! http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Microsoft_Windows_Vista_32bit/1149728719/1 --- Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Freesat info for open source projects

Just monitoring the BBC Freesat thing... It seems that on 11.427Mhz (H 27.5, an Arqiva Mux) there are now four Freesat channels, "Freesat home", "Freesat Common C", "Freesat SSU" and "Freesat OAD". Can anyone help with what an SSU or OAD is? Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

se > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Is it just me, or is some stereo audio on BBC chans (Freeview) out of phase?

ition between dead-centre mono speech > and a very complex bit of music with a broad sound stage. > > S > > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] What would you love to see coming out of BBC Vision in the near future?

bc.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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] BBC Podcasts Programme Guide...

; 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

[backstage] Nobody likes DRM, including attorneys for Microsoft, Real

FYI http://www.betanews.com/article/Nobody_likes_DRM_including_attorneys_for_Microsoft_Real/1204236728 "*At this week's Digital Music Forum, lawyers managing digital rights for Microsoft's Zune music download site and RealNetworks' Rhapsody said that they too believe digital rights management to

Re: [backstage] A day in the life of a BBC Backstage widget

the widget, not really about the Asus. (Which is > very good, by the way). > > -- > http://james.cridland.net/ | http://www.mediauk.com/ > > Media UK is a Not At All Bad Ltd production. > http://notatallbad.ltd.uk/legal_info/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] iPhone Apple opens up iPhone to app developers - I told you so

t the software developer's kit or SDK would be ready by the end of the month but bloggers in the US claim that it has been delayed while more work is carried out." On 18/10/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 18/10/2007, Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [backstage] Brian Butterworth wants to keep up with you on Twitter

Sorry, did an contacts export from Gmail, didn't realise that it wasn't going to ask me to say which contacts to contact! On 26/02/2008, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To find out more about Twitter, visit the link below: &g

[backstage] Brian Butterworth wants to keep up with you on Twitter

To find out more about Twitter, visit the link below: http://twitter.com/i/8366782cc8b93099071ae2c44c95bc42132c17e8 Thanks, -The Twitter Team About Twitter Twitter is a unique approach to communication and networking based on the simple concept of status. What are you doing? What are your frie

Re: [backstage] HD-DVD / Blu Ray

On 25/02/2008, David Woodhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Fri, 2008-02-22 at 08:03 +, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > Is the BBC Shop going to swap defunt HD-DVD for BR versions? > > Why don't you just write it to a BR disc for yourself? You bought it,

Re: [backstage] Adobe fuses on and offline worlds

> Dave > Personal opinion only, not that of any employers past or present. > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Internet TV standard

f you open > windows. >-- Adam Heath > > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

[backstage] Now it's MR shit for brains

As you all know, DG Mark Thompson called Culture Sec Ma Tessa J "Mrs Shit for Brains" [1] Seems like we have a new CultSec, who seems to be trying for the same epiteph, but with a male prefix: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/feb/22/digitalmedia?gusrc=rss&feed=media [1] http://blogs.gu

Re: [backstage] HD-DVD / Blu Ray

t; http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] HD-DVD / Blu Ray

hem... > > That's not to say I don't buy the ephemeral stuff – I have purchased stuff > on my iPod – but I am certainly more cautious about buying items that way. > How unusual I am I can't say. > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PR

Re: [backstage] HD-DVD / Blu Ray

On 20/02/2008, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 20/02/2008, Ian Forrester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I don't know guys, it may have been said multiple times but the only > > winner in this battle must be the online ser

Re: [backstage] HD-DVD / Blu Ray

. > Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > - > 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] k/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] HD-DVD / Blu Ray

; 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] HD-DVD / Blu Ray

ying artefacting and poor > quality that is the Sky HD service). > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 19 February 2008 13:55 > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Subject:* Re: [backstage] HD-DVD / Blu Ra

Re: [backstage] HD-DVD / Blu Ray

http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Re: Olympic sports symbols

. I love the new ones, so very Chineese.I still love the Helvetica decade ones, 1980/1976 cheers > > Jonathan Chetwynd > Accessibility Consultant on Media Literacy and the Internet > > > > On 18 Feb 2008, at 13:58, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > Olympic Symbol etc.

Re: [backstage] Olympic symbols

and the Internet > > > > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] BBC Backstage - DataSource

Interactive Media. > > > > 47 Greek Street, > > > > London. > > > > W1D 4EE > > > > > > > > Tel: +44(0)20 7734 7757 > > > > Fax: +44(0)87 0458 2651 > > > > > > > > > > > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] London Olympics to allow blogging?

p://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Greater access to news data

* > To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to > http://www.hull.ac.uk/legal/email_disclaimer.html > > ********* > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Odd Torchwood iPlayer webpage bug

> (which I found quite amusing :) > > Not seen that little kludge on any other iplayer page though, what gives? > (both entries for that episode of Torchwood do have a parental guidance > notice). > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Freesat info for open source projects

On 14/02/2008, David Matthews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian Butterworth wrote: > > Any chance you could get it to plug into the Windows Meda Center? Not > > having MHEG is a bit annoying. > > I can't say because I don't have Windows Media Centre.

Re: BBC Three simulcasting on the web (Was: RE: [backstage] Livestation)

efore Two Pints on Sunday ;'( - an online archive of all the > idents would be ace, and would Add Value too. > > (buzzword checkbox: √) > > -- > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:*

Re: [backstage] Livestation

; tonight, I have a bad habit of doing that. Isn't procrastination fun. > > ...I'm doing it already! > > ------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 12 February 2008 19:00 > *To:*

[backstage] Livestation

I've just had an update on the LiveStation product. It's a kind of live TV streaming IPTV product, and now has a choice of channels. http://www.livestation.com/account/download Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Freesat info for open source projects

k 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] Does anyone know Stephen Fry?

.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] fully accessible???

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Re: [backstage] BBC TWO Programme timings

On 28/01/2008, Martin Deutsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 7:40 PM, Brian Butterworth > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Consequently I went to look at the schedule feeds again, and I built a > TV > > Anytime feed from: > > >

Re: [backstage] BBC TWO Programme timings

Right, I'll try Microsoft. Thanks for everyone's help on this. *http://tinyurl.com/2wpzjj* <http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx?mid=dab45783-4fd9-4bb6-93c1-4a6613e5ca63&dg=microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter> On 28/01/2008, Brian

Re: [backstage] BBC TWO Programme timings

Now I feel a bit dumb! I started looking at building a "theme" for iGoogle and thought that as you can get them to change based on the current local time, I would make a BBC ONE version for backstage. http://www.google.co.uk/ig?skin=http://www.ukfree.tv/igoogle/igoogle-theme0001.xml Consequently

Re: [backstage] Last.fm for television

ailing_list.html. > Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

[backstage] iGoogle themes .. any ideas for a BBC one?

I was thinking I might do an iGoogle BBC Theme, now there's an API for it. http://code.google.com/apis/themes/docs/dev_guide.html Any suggestions or requests? I wondered about doing an iPlayerone...

Re: [backstage] Lol

http://lolinator.com/lol/news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/uk/default.stm > > On Jan 24, 2008 10:45 AM, Brian Butterworth < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > David, > > > > That's the best mashup since the last 2Many DJs set I heard. > > > > > > On 2

Re: [backstage] BBC News

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Re: [backstage] BBC TWO Programme timings

Steve, Thanks On 25/01/2008, Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian Butterworth wrote: > > The system I wrote for ITV over 15 years ago worked down to the FRAME - > > that's 1/25 of a second. That is how channels are scheduled. > > Scheduling s

Re: [backstage] BBC TWO Programme timings

schedule. Would an EPG be useful if the titles were imprecise? 99% in such environments is terrible. Is that at all helpful? As a justification for doing nothing, yes. I'm just thinking of the user of the PVR systems. Gareth. > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] BBC TWO Programme timings

Thanks for the response On 24/01/2008, Martin Deutsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jan 24, 2008 3:31 PM, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [...] > > "broadcasters - don't publish the exact start times of programmes > anywhere", >

Re: [backstage] BBC TWO Programme timings

Windows Media Center since the first version, and I'm now onto the Vista one. Brian Butterworth wrote: > > > I am saying that if the BBC knows that a programme is scheduled at > > 2202-2232 > > > then it should deliver that data correctly to the EPG provi

Re: [backstage] BBC TWO Programme timings

On 24/01/2008, Martin Deutsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jan 24, 2008 10:31 AM, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > [...] > > > > *I* know I can do this, I just wanted to know why the BBC was > providing > > > > poisone

Re: [backstage] Lol

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Re: [backstage] BBC TWO Programme timings

Steve, Thanks for replying. On 24/01/2008, Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian Butterworth wrote: > > It seems incredible to me that the BBC is DELIBERATELY providing me (via > > Microsoft) with inaccurate information. > > If you were to start by ass

Re: [backstage] BBC TWO Programme timings

Martin, Thanks very much for the reply. On 23/01/2008, Martin Deutsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jan 22, 2008 1:59 PM, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A small question. > > > > There are a number of occasions where the schedule on

Re: [backstage] BBC TWO Programme timings

t; J > > -- > Jason Cartwright > Web Specialist, EMEA Marketing > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > +44(0)2070313161 > > On Jan 22, 2008 1:59 PM, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > A small question. > > > > There are a number of occasions where

[backstage] BBC TWO Programme timings

A small question. There are a number of occasions where the schedule on channels is NEVER as published! A good example the 10pm-10:30pm slot on BBC TWO. Programmes in this slot actually start never earlier than 10:02pm and usually end at 10:32pm, with Newsnight starting at 10:33pm. The schedule

Re: [backstage] Streaming iPlayer age guidance

windows. >-- Adam Heath > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer bursts through user target

ystem (ie, Google) to jump straight to the relevant content! S > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

[backstage] BBC iPlayer bursts through user target

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jan/15/bbc.digitalmedia "More than 3.5 million programmes were viewed on the BBC's iPlayer catch-up TV service over the Christmas period, according to the first figures released by the corporation." Hurah. "The BBC also found that that there was a significant

Re: [backstage] New BBC customisable homepage

On 20/12/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 20/12/2007, Drew [Andrew White] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Sorry to be a grump... yes it looks lovely, but come on guys - a BBC > > clock telling you what time your own PC

Re: [backstage] New BBC customisable homepage

;t* show you the "exact" time (to within a second, say) is a bit > pointless and the policy looks inconsistent IMO. > The "pips" are still broadcast on BBC Radios 4, 5Live and World Service (plus R1 and R2 at times) and these are "out" on DSat, and out of sync on DAB and DTT... > drew > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] New BBC customisable homepage

On 19/12/2007, Noah Slater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 03:44:45PM +, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > As he was drilling a batch of recruits, the sergeant saw that one of > them > > was marching out of step. Going to the man as they marched

Re: [backstage] New BBC customisable homepage

On 19/12/2007, Noah Slater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 02:44:52PM +, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > You're so right. It seems unbeleievable that in 2007 there is no > standard > > online for outline data, be it fonts or other forms

Re: [backstage] New BBC customisable homepage

nd his pals. The recent comments have opened my eyes to some alternatives that can be > considered while still allowing individual and creative content to shine > through. It's 100% harder than it should be! On Dec 19, 2007 1:32 PM, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

Re: [backstage] New BBC customisable homepage

Also, why not (for Windows+IE users) use .EOT soft fonts? They are > really easy to do! > > http://www.microsoft.com/typography/web/embedding/weft3/default.htm > > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv

Re: [backstage] New BBC customisable homepage

More feedback for you. Vista Pro, IE7, 16 million colours, second monitor (1024x768). I set the font size to -2 and this is what I get: http://bnb.bpweb.net/misc/bbc_hp.png Specific problems: 1. "Customise homepage" has gone onto two lines, not correctly aligned 2. All the colours have banded

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