But how is the BBC protecting rights holders when it has online video 
instructions telling you how to record progs without any DRM protection.


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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 07 March 2008 15:52
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] Undermining iPlayer DRM

Quoting Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> It is bizarre that the BBC won't negotiate with 3rd party rights
> holders to secure non-DRM internet distribution.

I doubt that the BBC "won't". It is possible to negotiate such a deal 
(see "Where Are The Joneses"). But 3rd party rightsholders usually 
think that it is not in their interests to do so, and so they don't.

- Rob.


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