In a previous Auricle post BBC TV goes broadband (18 July 2005) I considered the implications of the BBC video download trial which provided providing pre-broadcast access, via broadband, to its second series of the comedy The Mighty Boosh. Even bigger plans are afoot because on Thursday (24 November 2005) the BBC announced that the BBC2 will be the first mainstream TV channel to be simulcast over broadband as well as broadcast. If viewers miss out on a programme it also looks like the Beeb is also going to offer a 'catch-up' facility similar to that which is already provided in the excellent radio 'listen again' service. As readers of my earlier posts will know, there are possible loss of previous freedoms as well as gains implicit in these developments.
BBC2 going digital and broadband
November 26th, 2005
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