Powerless Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 The future of television is almost upon us: the day when we spend our train or bus journey to work catching up on the shows we missed the night, or even several days, before. Later this month, the BBC will launch a pilot project that could lead to all television programmes being made available on the internet. Viewers will be able to scan an online guide and download any show. Programmes would be viewed on a computer screen or could be burned to a DVD and watched on a television set. Alternatively, programmes could be downloaded to a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a hand-held computer that is becoming increasingly popular in Britain and sells from about ?70. The revolutionary plan has been drawn up by Ashley Highfield, the BBC's director of new media and technology. He revealed details of the project to The Independent last week. He said: "If we don't enter this market, then exactly what happened to the music industry could happen to us, where we ignore it, keep our heads in the sand and everybody starts posting the content up there and ripping us off." Continued... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/163476-bbc-introduces-flexible-tv-with-online-trial/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
poisonarrow Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 I wonder if they'll be free to download. :unsure: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/163476-bbc-introduces-flexible-tv-with-online-trial/#findComment-2054113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stezo2k Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 I wonder if they'll be free to download. :unsure: i doubt that :wacko: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/163476-bbc-introduces-flexible-tv-with-online-trial/#findComment-2054131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
john smith 1924 Veteran Posted May 3, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 3, 2004 what an excellent move from the beeb :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/163476-bbc-introduces-flexible-tv-with-online-trial/#findComment-2054196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
john smith 1924 Veteran Posted May 3, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 3, 2004 i doubt that :wacko: i dont see why they shouldn't be for Uk viewers -we pay the license fee = content is "free"; asides from expected hardware costs i think it will be free. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/163476-bbc-introduces-flexible-tv-with-online-trial/#findComment-2054201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerless Posted May 3, 2004 Author Share Posted May 3, 2004 How would they know who is from the UK and not? Me thinks it will be free to ALL. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/163476-bbc-introduces-flexible-tv-with-online-trial/#findComment-2054285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
poisonarrow Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 i dont see why they shouldn't be for Uk viewers -we pay the license fee = content is "free"; asides from expected hardware costs i think it will be free. Yeah, and they'll probably keep the adverts in as well (which pays for it). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/163476-bbc-introduces-flexible-tv-with-online-trial/#findComment-2054584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerkPY Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Yer, prices and tv licenses? I wonder how that will work. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/163476-bbc-introduces-flexible-tv-with-online-trial/#findComment-2054635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerkPY Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Yeah, and they'll probably keep the adverts in as well (which pays for it). The BBC is funded by TV Licenses. So they don't have adverts. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/163476-bbc-introduces-flexible-tv-with-online-trial/#findComment-2054646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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