I'm impressed by Mark Thompson's statement today... Then Mr Thompson made a statement about the ability to allow all-comers access to the platform: "This is some way in the future, months rather than years, the approach we would take (we have yet to discuss it fully) from the BBC is that this is an Open Platform, and just as we are committed with our IPTV offerings like iPlayer on the web, absolute designed to work in an Open Environment, where people have a free choice. So I would say on Freesat exactly the same. Although we want clarity in the user interface, in the EPG, what follows is this should be an Open Platform where people get as wide a choice as possible. Even, by the way, if that means in some senses, cannibalization of the original BBC programmes. We believe passionately in Open Platforms and not in walled gardens and not in gatekeeping.
http://www.ukfree.tv/fullstory.php?storyid=1107051369 On 06/05/2008, Peter Bowyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Impressed by the plugs on bbc.co.uk, I headed off to freesat.co.uk to > read all about it - shame none of the online retailers linked to from > that site actually has any product to sell... > > Of the 4 links, only Argos actually lists any STBs, but they don't > have stock. John Lewis says 'no results were found for "freesat", > Comet links to a page of Freeview STBs, and a search for 'freesat' on > Currys brings up 5 pages of stuff with 'Free' in the name, including > Freezers, Freejet hoovers and Freecom network drives. > > Not a good start..... > > -- > Peter Bowyer > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/peeebeee > - > 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 - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
