Re: [Swprograms] BBCWS and Olympics streaming -- only slightly affected in 2008

[<jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A step in the right direction to be sure; but isn't this all a bit curious?  The BBC and other broadcasters seem to have an interest in getting all of us to migrate over to the internet in preference to continuing to access broadcasts terrestrially, yet the "rights" issues limit what can be heard (and seen) on the internet.  Can this be solely a costs issue?  Or does it run deeper than that in that the rights holders will not distribute those internet rights to anyone but themselves?  (And I'm not just referring to the Olympics, which has always been tight-fisted in this regard even before the advent of internet distribution.  MLB, AFL--Aussie rules football, the NFL, the NHL, etc. all jealously reserve internet rights unto themselves.)

The question is largely rhetorical, but I would be interested in hearing perspectives.

John Figliozzi
Halfmoon, NY
---- Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> 2000 and 2004 saw a shutdown of live web streaming from the World
> Service due to concerns regarding live Olympics coverage.
> 
> 2008 will be different - see the note below from the BBC.  This is a
> much more intelligent approach than was done in past years.
> 
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 
> For the duration of the Beijing Olympics, listeners to BBC World
> Service's live internet streams will be able hear their regular daily
> programming schedules, except at 14:30 GMT when there will be slight
> change on the news stream Monday to Friday. At that time, our Business
> Daily and Analysis programmes will replace World Briefing, Business
> Daily and Sports Roundup in the schedule. This is due to restrictions
> imposed by the Olympic rights holders.
> 
> The restrictions mean we can cover news about the Olympics in our
> streamed news bulletins but any programme or bulletin containing
> recordings made in the Olympic venues will not be available online
> either live or on demand.
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