BBC to distribute TV via iTunes? - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 18th Feb 2008, 08:47

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/02...v_via_itunes/1

It is rumoured that the BBC is to team up with Apple to distribute TV shows via the iTunes Store platform as a supplement to its own iPlayer service.

Leitchy · 18th Feb 2008, 09:13

"even worse idea than the original iPlayer was?"

I think the iPlayer is brilliant tbh. Took to long to happen, but enjoy watching shows on it never the less!

p3n · 18th Feb 2008, 09:38

The iPlayer software is pretty dire, peer2peer? No thanks! The idea and the web streams are great for some lunchtime catchup however.
Surely someone has itunes working on linux since mac osx is a unix os itself?

will. · 18th Feb 2008, 09:55

If it's free then fair enough, but if it's not they can sod off.

Leitchy · 18th Feb 2008, 10:08

Just restrict what upload it uses and everything is dandy. I don't mind giving 10k of my upload to it.

Cabe · 18th Feb 2008, 13:03

They are looking at ways to integrate it into iTunes so that it can be viewed on AppleTV, mainly because of the recent updates to allow rental style (ie time limited) downloads, free is mentioned.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcintern..._comments.html

Hg · 18th Feb 2008, 19:00

Using the online iplayer service is kinda cool, being able to watch tv shows on the net is a nice thing, u dont have to download it etc, it just works.
If Apple and BBC were to offer a free service similar to iplayer but allwoing u to store movies for a few days on your ipod, this would be a clear winner! if there were to offer this kinda service for a very small monthly fee then i would use it, but if there to charge you for each thing you download and its only 'rented' then i wont want this,

Brett89 · 19th Feb 2008, 02:58

Top Gear in america for sale?! Yes please!

completemadness · 21st Feb 2008, 00:33

whats wrong with the flash playing version on the website?

koola · 21st Feb 2008, 01:21

If this is gonna be free, then this is excellent new. I can make even better use of my AppleTV

18th Feb 2008, 08:47	#1
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18th Feb 2008, 09:13	#2
Leitchy Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 255	"even worse idea than the original iPlayer was?" I think the iPlayer is brilliant tbh. Took to long to happen, but enjoy watching shows on it never the less!

18th Feb 2008, 09:38	#3
p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 735	The iPlayer software is pretty dire, peer2peer? No thanks! The idea and the web streams are great for some lunchtime catchup however. Surely someone has itunes working on linux since mac osx is a unix os itself?

18th Feb 2008, 10:08	#5
Leitchy Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 255	Just restrict what upload it uses and everything is dandy. I don't mind giving 10k of my upload to it.

21st Feb 2008, 00:33	#9
completemadness Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 887	whats wrong with the flash playing version on the website?

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koola Eat my... Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,210	If this is gonna be free, then this is excellent new. I can make even better use of my AppleTV __________________ PSN: koola-uk