LONDON, May 16: This September, BBC New Media will launch a three month trial that will offer 5,000 people across the UK legal downloads over the Internet of some 190 hours of TV content, 310 radio programs, local programming and some rights-cleared ...
LONDON, May 16: This September, BBC New Media will launch a three month trial that will offer 5,000 people across the U LONDON, May 16: This September, BBC New Media will launch a three month trial that will offer 5,000 people across the U.K. legal downloads over the Internet of some 190 hours of TV content, 310 radio programs, local programming and some rights-cleared feature films. The BBC's interactive Media Player (iMP) offers viewers the chance to catch up on TV and radio programs they may have missed for up to seven days after they have been broadcast. "iMP could just be the iTunes for the broadcast industry, enabling our audience to access our TV and radio programs on their terms—anytime, any place, any how,” said Ashley Highfield, the BBC’s director of new media and technology. "We'll see what programs appeal in this new world and how people search, sort, snack and savor our content in the broadband world."
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