Re: [backstage] Movies Data
PA? Who or what is PA? The Press Association :o) Rob - 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/
Re: [backstage] Movies Data
Hi Kim, On 30/01/07, Kim Plowright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW - stumbled across this last night http://www.bfi.org.uk/filmtvinfo/ftvdb/ Might be useful, or at least somewhere to poke to open up their data, too? (Did the Movies Data list get set up?) The BFI data looks a little harder to acquire as it's not public domain information and would need to donated to this group. UCLAP has been put on hold after someone from the PA contacted me and is currently looking to make their cinema listings available to us. Apparently he's in talks with Ian or someone else at backstage, although UCLAP can be restarted if the deal falls through. Cheers, Rob - 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/
Re: [backstage] Movies Data
Yeah - I know that you can't do anything fun unless we can give you more structured data. It's a pain working internally, too; Mark Kermode's podcast is done in Radio, Film 2007 is from scotland (iirc) and the interactive stuff for 5live and the podcast trial is all in a completely different department to the movies website, which until recently had different owners to the interactive telly service... It's not just you that can't make interesting stuff, it's us, too. I'm going to try and tie this data into UCLAP in the mean time, so that old movie data can be accessed as well as current movies and their cinema showtimes. I'll probably cross reference titles and release date etc using MD5 hashes. Future releases will also tie in IMDB, ASN and other useful references so that you can link into related products and information sites. Should have a site up for this project including the first XML Schema this weekend, I've taken Monday and Tuesday off work to spend time developing it as well. :o) Rob - 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/
Re: [backstage] Movies Data
Maybe worth setting up an independent database then in conjunction with the cinemas? I'm willing to set this up if anyone is interested? Rob evilgreenmonkey http://www.evilgreenmonkey.com On 19/01/07, Kirk Northrop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andrew Bowden wrote: Re the Times/Listings - I'm 99% sure that it's PA data and hence not available for redistribution, sorry - but I'll still check the contract position. I can add the extra 1% to the equation - it is data supplied to the BBC by PA. Ah well, fair enough. It's a pity, because I know the cinemas want the data wherever they can! -- From the North, this is Kirk - 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/ - 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/
Re: [backstage] Movies Data
I'll probably have to start off by crawling cinema websites - then start emailing them and requesting some sort of feed or data source. Would be helpful to start creating a list of cinema sites and cinema contacts. If anyone's interested in this project, please email me off-list and I'll create a discussion group for it. :o) Rob On 19/01/07, Robert Kerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe worth setting up an independent database then in conjunction with the cinemas? I'm willing to set this up if anyone is interested? Rob evilgreenmonkey http://www.evilgreenmonkey.com On 19/01/07, Kirk Northrop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andrew Bowden wrote: Re the Times/Listings - I'm 99% sure that it's PA data and hence not available for redistribution, sorry - but I'll still check the contract position. I can add the extra 1% to the equation - it is data supplied to the BBC by PA. Ah well, fair enough. It's a pity, because I know the cinemas want the data wherever they can! -- From the North, this is Kirk - 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/ - 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/
Re: [backstage] Joost anyone?
My general thoughts about Joost is that its technology is very good and impressive. But the content really sucks. If only they could index some of the video podcasts or something The current content is simply for BETA testing, its current userbase is more interested in finding bugs or which features are lacking. I've heard whispers of deals being made with News International (FOX etc) as well as other major film distributors and US networks. If the encryption is sound and the audience base open to adverts in exchange for free content, there's no reason for this platform not to become an alternative to Sky or Cable. If I can watch 24, Scrubs, Family Guy and Spooks (come on BBC) on-demand via my laptop - I'll chuck my plasma TV in the skip. :o) Oh, and did anyone else hear the rumour that Coca Cola's Head of Marketing was involved in the project or will be shortly? Rob - 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/
Re: [backstage] Joost anyone?
Email me if you'd like an invite - not sure how many I can give out though. :o) Rob evilgreenmonkey On 17/01/07, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any idea how i can get one of those? Already registered on the beta-testers list, Appreciate it, John. On 1/17/07, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mario, I would be very pleased to accept your token. Thanks in advance. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mario Menti Sent: 17 January 2007 06:52 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Joost anyone? On 1/16/07, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not after a review, I wish to use it! The message I got when I signed up was to ask someone else 'who has a token' to provide me with one. And if you don't ask you don't get. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv Brian - let me know if you have received an invite off-list. If not, I can send you one. (Before anyone else asks, I only have this one spare token at the moment, but more may be forthcoming in future...) Mario. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.13/632 - Release Date: 16/01/2007 16:36 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.13/632 - Release Date: 16/01/2007 16:36 -- John Griffiths http://www.red91.com - 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/
Re: [backstage] Signup now! BBC Backstage London Christmas Bash - Sat 9th Dec
Hi Ian, LondonSEO (http://londonseo.org) would love to be part of this event. Could you list us with the groups attending on http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2006/10/bbc_backstage_l.html? I'll post a link to the registration form on our site. Cheers, Rob On 10/11/06, Ian Forrester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, We are pleased to announce the sign up process [1] for the London Christmas Bash [2] on Saturday 9th December in the Cuban City Bar/Club (Moorgate). There are only 400 spaces, so please signup soon. We're expected a full house. [1] - http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2006/11/christmas_party.html [2] - http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2006/10/bbc_backstage_l.html Cheers, Ian Forrester || backstage.bbc.co.uk || x83965 - 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/ - 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/
Re: [backstage] BBC Backstage London Christmas Bash
Hi Ian, Thanks for your reply and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. We would love to have LondonSEO associated with the Christmas event and more then happy to help the organisers in anyway possible. LondonSEO events usually have a sponsor who picks up the bar tab, although I'm not sure if I can find a sponsor large enough to cover a 300 person tab though. I'll certainely look into it though. Anything else, just ask. :o) Fancy doing a joint announcement on each of our sites about this? Cheers, Rob On 26/10/06, Mr I Forrester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robert Kerry wrote: O, this looks geektastic! Thank you, we are certainly proud of what were doing. Question 1: Am I invited? Everyone is invited :) as long as you get your name on the sign up page (yet to be announced) Question 2: Do you all work for the beeb? My sister used to work there if that qualifies me? Its a BBC Backstage event, with our arms open to most of the communities in and around London. So think of it as a shared Christmas event for the developer/design/new media community in London. You don't need to work or be involved in the BBC to come along. I know some of the guys from Yahoo and Microsoft are coming along. Question 3: I'm used to unlimited free pints of Guinness at geek events now, after being pampered by the search engines. Any chance of free pints here? Ummm no - unless we get enough sponsors to pay for free Guinness. :) By the way, make sure you pop along to one of our LondonSEO (http://londonseo.org) meet-ups if you're interested in Search Engine Optimisation or drinking with fellow geeks. In fact maybe we should join you christmas geek alliance. Last month we peaked at 30 people attending though so don't want to crowd people. Well I'm still interested in having a couple more communities involved, so if your interested do drop me a email. But there's nothing stopping you and your community of seo geeks from just coming along on the 9th Dec. You just can't have a say in how the night is run and who will speak etc. :) Cheers Ian on holiday ;) - 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/ - 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/
[backstage] BBC Backstage London Christmas Bash
O, this looks geektastic! Question 1: Am I invited? Question 2: Do you all work for the beeb? My sister used to work there if that qualifies me? Question 3: I'm used to unlimited free pints of Guinness at geek events now, after being pampered by the search engines. Any chance of free pints here? By the way, make sure you pop along to one of our LondonSEO (http://londonseo.org) meet-ups if you're interested in Search Engine Optimisation or drinking with fellow geeks. In fact maybe we should join you christmas geek alliance. Last month we peaked at 30 people attending though so don't want to crowd people. :o) Rob evilgreenmonkey - 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/
