Here's some figures: ...while the number of those choosing to stream content outnumbers those that download content by 8:1... from http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/01/16/bbc_iplayer_used_by_a_million.html, January 2008
...Given that the ratio of downloads to streaming views runs at 1:8 for iPlayer, it remains to be seen if a downloader will be popular for the Mac platform... from http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3565-enterprising-soul-creates-bbc-iplayer-download-app-for-mac.html, May 2008 And from the BBC: ...Most programmes have a ratio of around eight streams for every download, but high-end drama, such as The Passion had over a quarter of its iPlayer consumption via the P2P download service... From http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/04/hidden_costs_of_watching_tv_on.html, 2nd April 2008. Shows are around 600MB, so downloading one of them at 1mbps is 80 minutes? ./Matt On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Matt Barber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Unofficial off-the-top-of-my-head: 11:1 streaming:download. > > So this means even more pressure for the ISPs (a good thing in my opinion - > will speed them up figuring out a viable business model for all these bits > to be delivered) - and maybe a little less flak for the BBC for shifting the > TBs with iPlayer. > > ./Matt > > > > On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 1:57 PM, Oeztunali, Sebnem (CT) < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Having to go fishing for your fish & chips (ok, I'm not very good with >> metaphors - big deal ;) >> >> Anyway, Amazon's streaming now, too: >> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/technology/17amazon.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=amazon&st=cse&oref=slogin >> "...It will also let users buy a TV show or movie without actually >> downloading the video file to the PC's hard drive..." >> >> I believe this is the single viable option, and is true to the >> antything-anytime-anywhere-goes potential of the Internet and let's you >> forget about vendor lock-in due to DRM. >> >> (P2P-)Downloading is yesterday's beer. How long does it take to get a show >> with iPlayer? Are there any numbers comparing the flash version and the >> iPlayer client usage? >> >> >> All the best, >> Sebnem >> >> >> P.S. for the P2P-at-heart among you: I am specualting that Amazon's >> streaming makes use of P2P technology (as well as their EC2 and S3: >> http://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2007/10/amazons_dynamo.html ) >> >> >> >> Mit freundlichen Grüßen >> Sebnem Öztunali >> >> Siemens AG >> Corporate Technology >> Intelligent Autonomous Systems >> CT IC 6 >> Otto-Hahn-Ring 6 >> 81739 München >> Tel.: +49 (89) 636-44127 >> Fax: +49 (89) 636-41423 >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Siemens Aktiengesellschaft: Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Gerhard >> Cromme; Vorstand: Peter Löscher, Vorsitzender; Wolfgang Dehen, Heinrich >> Hiesinger, Joe Kaeser, Jim Reid-Anderson, Hermann Requardt, Siegfried >> Russwurm, Peter Y. Solmssen; Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin und München; >> Registergericht: Berlin Charlottenburg, HRB 12300, München, HRB 6684; >> WEEE-Reg.-Nr. DE 23691322 >> >> >> - >> 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/ >> > >
