Comments on: iPlayer for Mac Coming This Month http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Is BBC iPlayer a Typical App For Our Hyperconnected Future? http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-943133 Is BBC iPlayer a Typical App For Our Hyperconnected Future? Mon, 11 May 2009 03:19:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-943133 <p>[...] is some progress for the service. Back in November 2008, I met with one of the senior executives at the BBC who told me that “during the Olympics, [...]</p> [...] is some progress for the service. Back in November 2008, I met with one of the senior executives at the BBC who told me that “during the Olympics, [...]

]]> By: With UK’s Project Kangaroo Stalled, Viewers Turn To Piracy « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-923782 With UK’s Project Kangaroo Stalled, Viewers Turn To Piracy « NewTeeVee Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:56:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-923782 <p>[...] BBC’s iPlayer is a notable exception, but even the often-praised and hugely popular streaming platform has its downsides. It doesn’t offer any access to non-BBC content, and it [...]</p> [...] BBC’s iPlayer is a notable exception, but even the often-praised and hugely popular streaming platform has its downsides. It doesn’t offer any access to non-BBC content, and it [...]

]]> By: BBC Rolls Out AIR iPlayer, Ditches Kontiki P2P, Proposes Tiered Broadband Services | Real Big Firm http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-919104 BBC Rolls Out AIR iPlayer, Ditches Kontiki P2P, Proposes Tiered Broadband Services | Real Big Firm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:43:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-919104 <p>[...] the Nintendo Wii and set-top boxes. The approach seemed to pay off: The Beeb’s Richard Titus recently told Om over at GigaOM that some 300,000 people use the iPlayer every single day, and Rose revealed in a separate [...]</p> [...] the Nintendo Wii and set-top boxes. The approach seemed to pay off: The Beeb’s Richard Titus recently told Om over at GigaOM that some 300,000 people use the iPlayer every single day, and Rose revealed in a separate [...]

]]> By: BBC Rolls Out AIR iPlayer, Ditches Kontiki P2P, Proposes Tiered Broadband Services « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-919054 BBC Rolls Out AIR iPlayer, Ditches Kontiki P2P, Proposes Tiered Broadband Services « NewTeeVee Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-919054 <p>[...] the Nintendo Wii and set-top boxes. The approach seemed to pay off: The Beeb’s Richard Titus recently told Om over at GigaOM that some 300,000 people use the iPlayer every single day, and Rose revealed in a separate [...]</p> [...] the Nintendo Wii and set-top boxes. The approach seemed to pay off: The Beeb’s Richard Titus recently told Om over at GigaOM that some 300,000 people use the iPlayer every single day, and Rose revealed in a separate [...]

]]> By: iPlayer downloads for Mac this month? | Distorted-Loop.com http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-913011 iPlayer downloads for Mac this month? | Distorted-Loop.com Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:05:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-913011 <p>[...] a light at the end of the tunnel for square-eyed Mac users, though, as a report on the matter from GigaOm notes, “The BBC has similarly high hopes for the much-rumored Mac version of the iPlayer that is [...]</p> [...] a light at the end of the tunnel for square-eyed Mac users, though, as a report on the matter from GigaOm notes, “The BBC has similarly high hopes for the much-rumored Mac version of the iPlayer that is [...]

]]> By: Flypaper.tv » Blog Archive » BBC to launch iPlayer for Mac http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-912428 Flypaper.tv » Blog Archive » BBC to launch iPlayer for Mac Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:12:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-912428 <p>[...] While it only broadcasts BBC radio and TV content, it does so with excellence.  According to GigaOM’s interview with Richard Titus, who oversees user-experience and design at the BBC, the iPlayer “accounted [...]</p> [...] While it only broadcasts BBC radio and TV content, it does so with excellence.  According to GigaOM’s interview with Richard Titus, who oversees user-experience and design at the BBC, the iPlayer “accounted [...]

]]> By: Hang on this month for BBC’s iPlayer for Mac | Startup Meme - Technology Startup and Latest Tech News http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-912355 Hang on this month for BBC’s iPlayer for Mac | Startup Meme - Technology Startup and Latest Tech News Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:33:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-912355 <p>[...] is about to launch its iPlayer for the OS X version later this month. This was revealed in an interview of BBC’s Richard Titus with Om Malik. During the summer Olympics, the iPlayer reported 20% of the [...]</p> [...] is about to launch its iPlayer for the OS X version later this month. This was revealed in an interview of BBC’s Richard Titus with Om Malik. During the summer Olympics, the iPlayer reported 20% of the [...]

]]> By: iPlayer for Mac releasing ‘later this month’, BBC http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-912237 iPlayer for Mac releasing ‘later this month’, BBC Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:18:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-912237 <p>[...] 12, 20083:18 am iPlayer for Mac releasing ‘later this month’, BBC In an interview with Om Malik, Richard Titus of BBC, told “that during the Olympics, the iPlayer accounted [...]</p> [...] 12, 20083:18 am iPlayer for Mac releasing ‘later this month’, BBC In an interview with Om Malik, Richard Titus of BBC, told “that during the Olympics, the iPlayer accounted [...]

]]> By: Matt http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-912074 Matt Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:21:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-912074 <p>It seems that many using a flash player and streaming H.264 are not using any DRM on the actual videos but they are doing things like expiring URLs ,Digital Fingerprinting the files and limiting the Bittrate so the video has to be downloaded in real time but in many cases the source URL can be found using debug tools like Firebug the firefox Extentsion .</p> <p>In the BBCs case where they are making the video available to anyone in the UK on almost any device no one really needs to try and download the content without permission because they can access it easily on many devices.</p> It seems that many using a flash player and streaming H.264 are not using any DRM on the actual videos but they are doing things like expiring URLs ,Digital Fingerprinting the files and limiting the Bittrate so the video has to be downloaded in real time but in many cases the source URL can be found using debug tools like Firebug the firefox Extentsion .

In the BBCs case where they are making the video available to anyone in the UK on almost any device no one really needs to try and download the content without permission because they can access it easily on many devices.

]]> By: mrspin http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-912070 mrspin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:04:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-912070 <p>@geraldz</p> <p>"Customers" don't pay anything extra for iPlayer as it is funded by the UK television 'license fee', a kind of yearly tax for owning a television (or radio) that is used to fund the BBC, our public broadcaster. So the bandwidth costs at their end come out of the license fee, though ISPs are complaining that the BBC should also give them some cash for their part in delivering iPlayer content into people's houses. Which seems stupid. They could easily make the same argument regarding YouTube or any bandwidth intensive video or other web service.</p> @geraldz

“Customers” don’t pay anything extra for iPlayer as it is funded by the UK television ‘license fee’, a kind of yearly tax for owning a television (or radio) that is used to fund the BBC, our public broadcaster. So the bandwidth costs at their end come out of the license fee, though ISPs are complaining that the BBC should also give them some cash for their part in delivering iPlayer content into people’s houses. Which seems stupid. They could easily make the same argument regarding YouTube or any bandwidth intensive video or other web service.

]]> By: geraldz http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-912065 geraldz Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:41:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-912065 <p>Hi Om -</p> <p>Any idea what DRM they are using, if any? If these guys have a winning product, perhaps they could license it to distribute premium content in the US. But maybe not - many of the content owners here are also the distributors. Its a big monopoly.</p> <p>Secondly, streaming is expensive. Are customers actually paying extra for this service or is it like Netflix where it's part of the package? Please shed some light on the economics of this "success."</p> <p>PCTVCables.com</p> Hi Om -

Any idea what DRM they are using, if any? If these guys have a winning product, perhaps they could license it to distribute premium content in the US. But maybe not – many of the content owners here are also the distributors. Its a big monopoly.

Secondly, streaming is expensive. Are customers actually paying extra for this service or is it like Netflix where it’s part of the package? Please shed some light on the economics of this “success.”

PCTVCables.com

]]> By: Jason Armstrong http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-912060 Jason Armstrong Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:14:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-912060 <p>This is great news!</p> <p>Does anyone if we will be able to watch these streams in the U.S.?</p> This is great news!

Does anyone if we will be able to watch these streams in the U.S.?

]]> By: Ori Matalon http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-912057 Ori Matalon Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:05:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-912057 <p>Thanks for the review. I didn't know iPlayer and it looks just great. @mrspin, thanks for a great review on your site. Ori</p> <p>my comments at http://www.commentino.com/orim</p> Thanks for the review. I didn’t know iPlayer and it looks just great. @mrspin, thanks for a great review on your site. Ori

my comments at http://www.commentino.com/orim

]]> By: garlicsmack http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-912022 garlicsmack Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:52:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-912022 <p>Actually, the scrapped BBC Play was very good. I don't know what the problems were and why it was replaced, but it was a shame that all those years in development were wasted.</p> <p>Also, pedantic coot corner to an otherwise great article: you don't have to download iPlayer software to watch shows, which is a great incentive to watching it. I can listen to Radio 1 shows at work without downloading software that the IT department probably wouldn't be too happy about. (And iPlayer is only available in the UK, not the British Isles.)</p> Actually, the scrapped BBC Play was very good. I don’t know what the problems were and why it was replaced, but it was a shame that all those years in development were wasted.

Also, pedantic coot corner to an otherwise great article: you don’t have to download iPlayer software to watch shows, which is a great incentive to watching it. I can listen to Radio 1 shows at work without downloading software that the IT department probably wouldn’t be too happy about. (And iPlayer is only available in the UK, not the British Isles.)

]]> By: Matt http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-911960 Matt Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:28:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-911960 <p>The iPlayer also has a Wii version that is optimized for the Wii remote I always thought the Joost Client UI would be perfect with the Wii and HULU should also make a Wii compatible version .</p> <p>http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/10/bbc_iplayer_on_wii_new_bigscre.html</p> <p>Game consoles especialy the Wii with its large install base are going to be the next step in online video while we are all waiting for IP ready TVs to be ubiquitous .</p> <p>http://www.siliconera.com/2008/10/28/streaming-movietv-service-coming-to-the-wii-in-december/</p> The iPlayer also has a Wii version that is optimized for the Wii remote I always thought the Joost Client UI would be perfect with the Wii and HULU should also make a Wii compatible version .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/10/bbc_iplayer_on_wii_new_bigscre.html

Game consoles especialy the Wii with its large install base are going to be the next step in online video while we are all waiting for IP ready TVs to be ubiquitous .

http://www.siliconera.com/2008/10/28/streaming-movietv-service-coming-to-the-wii-in-december/

]]> By: BBC iPlayer Stats Rock; Macs Coming Soon « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2008/11/10/iplayer-for-mac-coming-this-month/#comment-911912 BBC iPlayer Stats Rock; Macs Coming Soon « NewTeeVee Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:04:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28634#comment-911912 <p>[...] BBC iPlayer Stats Rock; Macs Coming Soon During the Olympics, the iPlayer accounted for nearly 20 percent of the total broadband traffic in the UK, and at present has garnered about 10 percent of the total UK broadband audience. That number is likely to rise with the release of the iPlayer for the Mac, which is due out this month. Read the full story on GigaOM. [...]</p> [...] BBC iPlayer Stats Rock; Macs Coming Soon During the Olympics, the iPlayer accounted for nearly 20 percent of the total broadband traffic in the UK, and at present has garnered about 10 percent of the total UK broadband audience. That number is likely to rise with the release of the iPlayer for the Mac, which is due out this month. Read the full story on GigaOM. [...]

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