BBC Download Plans Approved

An anonymous reader writes "The BBC reports that following approval from the BBC Trust (an independent oversight body) they are now allowed to release their 'iPlayer', enabling the download and viewing of BBC owned content such as Doctor Who. Unfortunately the Trust also mandated the use of DRM to enforce a 30 day playable period, and exempted classical music performances from being made available. There will now be a 2 month consultation period. According to one of the trustees, the Trust 'could still change its mind if there was a public outcry and it was backed up by evidence.'"

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[User 956]

According to one of the trustees, the Trust 'could still change its mind if there was a public outcry and it was backed up by evidence.'

What if there's a public outcry and it's backed up by drunken rioting?

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[LiquidCoooled]

3 Minutes in the microwave for them?

Oh sorry, this is England not America ;)

iPlayer?

[faqmaster]

iPlayer? Sounds like it will be compatible with Apple's iSue.

Re:iPlayer

[dcskier]

iPlayre

I think it's actually pronounced oi-payah

[infonography]

I just hope that it has subtitling built in. They talk funny over there.

Re:iPlayer

[matt me]

How about

iConform

Re:iPlayer

[gbjbaanb]

Mr Cholmondley-Warner: what's this? I hear the BBC have come up with a newfangled light entertainment device.
Grayson: Yes, Mr Cholmondley-Warner, thay have. Its called the iPlayer.
CW: How remarkable, but I must admit that it sounds rather similar to something those colonial chappies might come up with.
G: Indeed so, one almost thinks that the name was specifically chosen to stop Mr Stephen Jobs from using it in one of his modern-day thingummybobs.
CW:Well, if we're beating the Yanks at their own game, I think we can live with it.
G: Indeed! Ho ho.
CW: Yes. Ho ho.

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[Anonymous Coward]

What if there's a public outcry and it's backed up by drunken rioting?

I believe that they call that a "football match" in Britain.

Re:Sounds like the usual B.S.

[rifter]

By the way, in the UK nowadays, nobody comes out to vote because our politicians are mostly self-serving, corrupt, lying, cheating, incompetant, lazy, useless c*nts.

Sounds like the same reason people vote less on this side of the pond. But your description of politicians is redundant, and unfairly insulting to cunts.

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[David Horn]

*Whistles nonchalantly*

It's surprisingly easy to do that. I've, erm, seen a friend do it before. Twice. Ahem.