And from inside the BBC we have a reply from Ashley Highfield (head of future media and technology). We've added it to the blog post - http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/08/defective_by_de.html Here's a snip-it from Ashley's reply to single platform lock in "We believe in Universality, I would not let our content be restricted to one platform. Beyond IP, we are also exploring how we can get versions of BBC iPlayer on to Freeview (DTT), FreeSat, and have plans to launch on cable with Virgin Media. We look closely at all possible platforms for distribution. PDAs, media centres, city centre video screens, kiosks, and so on. Some platforms require particular technologies, and some may simply not be economically viable for us to reversion for or distribute to (we must always weigh up the cost per person reached)." Cheers,
Ian Forrester This e-mail is: [ x ] private; [ ] ask first; [ ] bloggable Senior Producer, BBC Backstage BC5 C3, Media Village, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TP e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: +44 (0)2080083965 ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Cashmore Sent: 14 August 2007 16:31 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] From the front lines... Defective By Design Protest From the backstage blog http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/08/defective_by_de.html "It was a very wet morning but that didn't stop around 20 people turning out to let the BBC know exactly what they thought of its use of DRM in iPlayer. We've pulled those comments together and made a special podcast which you can download from here; http://blip.tv/file/339619 There are also some photos from the even which you can see here http://flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/sets/72157601436583881/ and here http://flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ and some here http://flickr.com/groups/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/pool/" <http://flickr.com/groups/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/pool/²> _______________________ Matthew Cashmore Development Producer BBC Future Media & Technology, Research and Innovation BC5C3, Broadcast Centre, Media Village, W12 7TP T: 020 8008 3959 (02 83959) M: 07711 913241 (072 83959)