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

["Scott Royall" <royall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My perspective is that you are correct on this. The rights holders have
visions of revenue from their events, and don't yet realize how poorly the
pay-for-view model does on the Internet.

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affected in
> 2008
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> 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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