Re: [Swprograms] (no subject)

[jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

BBC America is carried on the digital cable tier by Time Warner here.  
I had noticed that the channel recently started carrying a full 3 hour 
block of BBC World News between and 6 and 9 am ET.  My initial 
reaction beyond welcoming it was "What took you so long?" 

In the past, BBC-A had carried half hour newscasts only during the 
morning hours (and 6 pm in the evening) interspersed with repeats of a 
nighttime talk show and, later, a film review program.  For years, 
I've e-mailed BBC-A asking why they take so little product from BBC 
World News which--to me--seemed a natural placement in the U.S.  
Judging from the release below, gaining access to BBC World News is 
not so easy I supposed.  This would appear to be a business 
transaction between two "arms" of the BBC--perhaps one public and one 
commercial.  Evidently, the asking price for the commercially-oriented 
BBC-A (which was a joint venture with Discovery Networks, I believe, 
and may still be) was too high previously.

On another score, they claim that we Americans have experienced a 40% 
rise in demand for international news?  Well, 40% from what?  And just 
who is doing the demanding?  And just how do they determine these 
things?  It all seems too facile to skeptical eye.

John Figliozzi
Halfmoon, NY 

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2005 11:35 am
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] (no subject)

> This appears to be a TV, er, uh, video offering, judging by the
> references to PBS and BBC America.
> 
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
> 
> On 11/2/05, Mike Barraclough <softbulletin1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > BBC World takes first step towards rolling news in the
> > US
> >
> > by Staff Brand Republic 2 Nov 2005
> >
> > LONDON - BBC World News is to be launched in the US,
> > 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as part of
> > RealNetwork's SuperPass broadband service in the first
> > step towards offering 24-hour rolling news to the US
> > market.
> >
> > The deal follows reports last month that the launch of
> > a 24-hour US BBC News channel could be getting closer
> > as the corporation extended its BBC World News service
> > to offer hours of early morning news.
> >
> > (Brandrepublic.com)
> >
> > BBC World has secured a three-hour block on BBC
> > America, replacing half-hour bulletins. It marked the
> > first time BBC World News has broadcast for three
> > hours straight in the US.
> >
> > The BBC's international news and entertainment channel
> > will initially only be available to RealNetworks'
> > subscribers. A 14-day free trial is being offered at
> > www.real.com and builds on the availability of
> > selected BBC World News programming, which is already
> > broadcast in around 86m US homes daily on PBS, and at
> > breakfast time on BBC America.
> >
> > The BBC said that recent independent research has
> > shown a 40% increase in the US audience demand for
> > international news.
> >
> > Sian Kevill, BBC World's editorial director, said:
> > "BBC World News can deliver this, and has a worldwide
> > reputation for impartial and accurate reporting, and
> > this is at the core of what our teams do to ensure we
> > bring the stories behind the headlines to our
> > audience."
> >
> > The deal is an extension of a longstanding deal
> > between the BBC and RealNetworks in Europe.
> >
> > Dan Sheeran, senior vice-president of music and video
> > at RealNetworks, said: "We are thrilled with the
> > opportunity to offer our US SuperPass members the
> > highly regarded coverage of BBC World News. Our
> > members will now have access to live coverage of world
> > events and programming 24/7."
> >
> > Jeff Hazell, BBC World's director of distribution and
> > business development, said: "We have received great
> > interest from a number of US operators looking to take
> > the BBC World News channel on a full-time basis.
> >
> > "Our partnership with RealNetworks in the US is a
> > first for BBC World News and we believe that it will
> > generate further audience demand for the channel and
> > bring us closer to launching a 24-hour offer on US
> > cable, satellite and other digital platforms."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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