RE: [Swprograms] BBC WS Streaming Plans during Summer Olympics

["Rob de Santos AFANA" <rdesantos@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Rich,

Thanks for finding this out.  

So they have no technological or human solution to this?  They can't
edit or block portions that cause problems?  Perhaps I don't understand
the difficulty involved but... 

I can appreciate it might be a bit of a hassle but surely they have or
can easily obtain the tools to edit audio via the web?  (Live feeds
might be the most hassle but on-demand surely can't be that hard.)

-Rob 
-----Original Message-----
From: swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Cuff
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 1:00 PM
To: Shortwave programming discussion; Glenn Hauser
Subject: [Swprograms] BBC WS Streaming Plans during Summer Olympics


I've exchange correspondence with a senior World Service manager
regarding World Service webcasting plans during the Olympics.

Good news is that there will be no blanket embargo of webcasting during
the Olympics, as was the case last time.  Most programming will be
available live and on-demand, as usual.

However, the bad news is that the major news programs -- Newshour, The
World Today, World Update, Europe Today -- will not be available via
webcast, since it is possible these programs will incorporate live event
commentary -- which is the hangup when it comes to rights issues --
during the broadcast.

A special version of Sports Roundup will be webcast that will not
include live event commentary, but will have results.

Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA

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