Comments on: Newsnight, Newsmorning, Newsmidafternoon http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 27 May 2012 00:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Crooked Timber » » New and Improved News http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-187778 Crooked Timber » » New and Improved News Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:52:46 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-187778 [...] week I posted rather breathlessly about the amount of content the BBC is putting online for free downloads. At the [...] [...] week I posted rather breathlessly about the amount of content the BBC is putting online for free downloads. At the [...]

]]> By: Ed Thomas http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186816 Ed Thomas Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:01:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186816 Hmmm, the BBC's the root of all evil... but actually getting its bias for free on the internet is not nearly as painful as getting it fed to one through the license fee. Maybe taking the money out of it lessens the evil... Hmmm, the BBC’s the root of all evil… but actually getting its bias for free on the internet is not nearly as painful as getting it fed to one through the license fee. Maybe taking the money out of it lessens the evil…

]]> By: steppenwolff http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186779 steppenwolff Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:15:31 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186779 The BBC has created the iPlayer which will allow UK viewers to view nearly all programmes for a period after broadcast. However, their original request has been curtailed by Ofcom - the UK's regulator. Changes proposed by the BBC Trust as part of its public value test by Ofcom for the iPlayer include limiting the storage window for seven-day catch up of individual TV shows to 30 days, rather than the 13 weeks requested by BBC management. Series stacking will only be available for certain kinds of programme, the trust has ruled, "with a distinct run, with a beginning and end, and a narrative arc or those which are landmark series with exceptionally high impact". EastEnders, Horizon, Top Gear and Blue Peter would be excluded from series stacking under the trust's iPlayer proposals. But series such as Bleak House, Planet Earth, Doctor Who and Strictly Come Dancing would be included. As for people outside the UK, you will have to content yourselves with BBC America/Canada/Prime. The BBC has created the iPlayer which will allow UK viewers to view nearly all programmes for a period after broadcast. However, their original request has been curtailed by Ofcom – the UK’s regulator. Changes proposed by the BBC Trust as part of its public value test by Ofcom for the iPlayer include limiting the storage window for seven-day catch up of individual TV shows to 30 days, rather than the 13 weeks requested by BBC management. Series stacking will only be available for certain kinds of programme, the trust has ruled, “with a distinct run, with a beginning and end, and a narrative arc or those which are landmark series with exceptionally high impact”.

EastEnders, Horizon, Top Gear and Blue Peter would be excluded from series stacking under the trust’s iPlayer proposals.

But series such as Bleak House, Planet Earth, Doctor Who and Strictly Come Dancing would be included.

As for people outside the UK, you will have to content yourselves with BBC America/Canada/Prime.

]]> By: harry b http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186751 harry b Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:34:42 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186751 Yes, but raising revenue from overseas ALSO weakens the case to raise it from residents through tax. Damned if they do, damned if they don't. Same as when they compete with the commercial channels. If they don't compete no-one watches them, so no case for tax. If they do, they're producing nothing distinctive, so... Yes, but raising revenue from overseas ALSO weakens the case to raise it from residents through tax. Damned if they do, damned if they don’t. Same as when they compete with the commercial channels. If they don’t compete no-one watches them, so no case for tax. If they do, they’re producing nothing distinctive, so…

]]> By: leederick http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186741 leederick Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:57:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186741 "<i>If the BBC wants to win the argument for an increase in the licence fee next time around, opening up its archives would strengthen the case.</i>" Bollocks it would. The BBC can raise revenue on its archives by selling them to overseas markets. If they miss this chance to raise revenue from non-residents it weakens the case to raise it from residents through tax. “If the BBC wants to win the argument for an increase in the licence fee next time around, opening up its archives would strengthen the case.”

Bollocks it would. The BBC can raise revenue on its archives by selling them to overseas markets. If they miss this chance to raise revenue from non-residents it weakens the case to raise it from residents through tax.

]]> By: Jacob Christensen http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186727 Jacob Christensen Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:24:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186727 Just as a clarification - as far as I can see, the BBC has a podcast/download of a summary of the current week's programme. The older stuff is available as streaming video. Oh - and any reference to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Paxman" rel="nofollow">Paxman</a> calls for us to try this at home (use an unsuspecting spouse or neighbour as your target): <blockquote>Did you threaten to overrule him? Did you threaten to overrule him? Did you threaten to overrule him? Did you threaten to overrule him? Did you threaten to overrule him? Did you threaten to overrule him? Did you threaten to overrule him? Did you threaten to overrule him? Did you threaten to overrule him? Did you threaten to overrule him? Did you threaten to overrule him? <em>and finally:</em> Did you threaten to overrule him?</blockquote> Just as a clarification – as far as I can see, the BBC has a podcast/download of a summary of the current week’s programme. The older stuff is available as streaming video.

Oh – and any reference to Paxman calls for us to try this at home (use an unsuspecting spouse or neighbour as your target):

Did you threaten to overrule him?
Did you threaten to overrule him?
Did you threaten to overrule him?
Did you threaten to overrule him?
Did you threaten to overrule him?
Did you threaten to overrule him?
Did you threaten to overrule him?
Did you threaten to overrule him?
Did you threaten to overrule him?
Did you threaten to overrule him?
Did you threaten to overrule him?
and finally:
Did you threaten to overrule him?

]]> By: Maria http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186722 Maria Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:03:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186722 A few hundred, including cable and satellite. About a dozen terrestrial. A few hundred, including cable and satellite. About a dozen terrestrial.

]]> By: DRR http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186720 DRR Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:37:23 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186720 How many televison channels are there in Britian? Is there cable? How many televison channels are there in Britian? Is there cable?

]]> By: Maria http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186712 Maria Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:58:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186712 Groan... and to think I'd already corrected it from HBC. Fixed now. Groan… and to think I’d already corrected it from HBC. Fixed now.

]]> By: Daniel http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186709 Daniel Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:20:06 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186709 <i>Surely, back in the days before expensive co-productions with HBS</i> Harvard Business School? :-) Surely, back in the days before expensive co-productions with HBS

Harvard Business School? :-)

]]> By: duaneg http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186708 duaneg Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:08:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186708 For search you may want to take a look at the <a href="http://open.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/" rel="nofollow">BBC Programme Catalogue</a>. It won't give you a direct link to the material but it should give you enough info to be able to find it. The advanced search allows you to specify the programme, so use that if you are just looking for Newsnight material. For search you may want to take a look at the BBC Programme Catalogue. It won’t give you a direct link to the material but it should give you enough info to be able to find it. The advanced search allows you to specify the programme, so use that if you are just looking for Newsnight material.

]]> By: Maria http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186707 Maria Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:35:30 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186707 Right. I'm in Belgium and happily watching anything I've tried so far. Right. I’m in Belgium and happily watching anything I’ve tried so far.

]]> By: Aidan Kehoe http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186705 Aidan Kehoe Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:58:30 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186705 <a href="http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186704" rel="nofollow">sanbikinoraion ,</a> Maria’s not in the UK (to my knowledge) so that would seem likely. It certainly works from my German IP. sanbikinoraion , Maria’s not in the UK (to my knowledge) so that would seem likely. It certainly works from my German IP.

]]> By: sanbikinoraion http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-186704 sanbikinoraion Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:35:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/12/newsnight-newsmorning-newsmidafternoon/#comment-186704 Can people outside the UK download this stuff? Can people outside the UK download this stuff?

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