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

For me, this is getting to be how I react to technology more and more these days.  I don't care how it works, I just want it to work.  As the saying goes, "this is NOT rocket science".....MAKE IT WORK ALREADY AND SPARE ME THE DETAILS.
 
Sorry, I'm out of rant mode now.  <g>
 
The whole thing ticks me off more and more everyday, though.  The more advanced we get, the more technology we have access to and use, the less we seem to be able to benefit from it.
 
Mike
 
 
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Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] BBC WS Streaming Plans during Summer Olympics

This is like beating a long ago expired horse, but there (again) goes the argument that the internet is a suitable replacement for radio.  How many years will it take before these rights issues will be resolved once and for all--either via contract, regulation or statute?  It's not like this is a new or recently discovered problem--and in some ways it seems to be getting worse.  The CBC practice of stripping all music content from its downloadable archive starkly underlines the problem.

The internet is a useful adjunct to radio--it was that way before, it's that way now and will be that more forevermore!  :-)  

Ranting and raving from Halfmoon, NY--
John Figliozzi

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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