Local Internet TV Takes Off In Austria

Cyrus writes "The BBC reports on an Austrian village that is testing technology which could represent the future of television. The pilot has been so successful that Telekom Austria is now considering setting up other projects elsewhere." From the article: "The hardware and software to turn video footage into edited programmes has been provided by Telekom Austria but this equipment, following training, has been turned over to the villagers. Any video programme created by the villagers is uploaded to a Buntes Fernsehen portal that lets people browse and download what they want to watch. "

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[Capt'n Hector]

• Betty Milks her calf... naked.
• Village Girls Gone Wild! Volume XII
• Down Under.

Re:It'll never work in the U.S.

[Anonymous Coward]

yeah and Disney is Fascism [photodiary.org]

Austria! Well, then..

[Anonymous Coward]

G'day, mate! Let's put another shrimp on the barbie!

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[Capt'n Hector]

Oh god damn it. I even read the entire article too. *Covers eyes* Ok, do it. Mod me down to oblivion. Just get it over with!

Re:A great idea but...

[Anonymous Coward]

DRM protects the wealth and prosperity of our great nation against European and other arabic IP-terrorists.

It is of utter importance not to underestimate the dangers of uncontrolled music- and movie-distribution over so-called "P2P"-hardware. "P2P" is an acronym for "Penis to Penis", indicating that the participants are, among other psychological deficiencies, of a deeply-rooted homosexual persuasion. Among them, there is a non-trivial number of people who practice "Linux", a sexual practice that both shocks and disgusts the unsuspecting casual caucasian heterosexual.

"How do we stop it then?", I hear you ask.

Well, I suggest we all should synergize our efforts into one big, solidary circle-jerk.

Adverts

[rescendent]

Do they come with adverts as well or are they an optional add in? Perhaps you could even choose the type of ads you want to interupt your programs...

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[cpt kangarooski]

The only difference between Austria and Australia is that the latter has an 'al' in it. And frankly, I'm not sure I want to watch a public access show called 'Down Under' that features someone named Al.

Re:Been there done that

[Frankie70]

Err...if we haven't put it on the internet, then I'm not sure how you can declare we've "been there, done that.


Well, if you can have a world series without inviting any other country to play in it, rest assured that you can declare anything you want.

Re:No you idiot

[cranos]

See this is why people get confused, take away the saurkraut and lederhosen and it could still be about Australia

Not much use to me, I mean...

[NewToNix]

How is this going to be much use in the USA... Won't the pictures be upside down?

This is the sig of sig's - so go ahead and crucify it.... please.