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Rumor: Google bringing the BBC iPlayer to the US?
Well, Hulu is working on rolling out service in other countries as soon as it can get broadcast rights and advertising deals in place. The BBC iPlayer thing is a bit more complicated, because British citizens pay a licensing fee to support BBC content, which means that while iPlayer content is available ad-free in the UK, it's geotargeted to work only for computer users in the UK.
But now The Telegraph is reporting that the BBC is in negotiations with Google to roll out an international version of th eiPlayer. It's likely that any international version would either include advertising or a subscription fee.
And of course, there's a chance that this whole thing could fall through or that it's just a rumor. But if it's true, we could soon live in a world where you can watch episodes of Heroes, Doctor Who, or 24 in a web browser without resorting to the shadowy areas of the interenet.
[via Gizmodo]
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gunghult said 1:57PM on 6-01-2009
I love this. I miss the BBC.
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Chris said 2:16AM on 6-06-2009
Hi, try http://thetv.wordpress.com for low cost access to the iPlayer from anywhere!
Chris said 3:56AM on 6-06-2009
Sorry - that should have read http://cthetv.wordpress.com - Chris
Fossii said 4:01PM on 6-01-2009
Sorry to be the bearer of old news but 24 hasn't been on the BBC in years, although it does have things such as Mad Men so that's a bonus I guess, doubt it'll be on the international version due to licensing issues though
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Brad Linder said 4:03PM on 6-01-2009
What I meant is that hopefully you'll be able to access both Hulu (with 24, and Heroes) and the iPlayer (with Doctor Who) in both the US and UK soon.
Fossii said 4:04PM on 6-01-2009
Ahh I see now, BBC2 used to show 24 and Heroes is on now
Brad Linder said 4:07PM on 6-01-2009
Yeah, sorry about that. I probably could have been more clear.
McQ said 4:14PM on 6-01-2009
Bah. Still no BBC Player (or Hulu, for that matter) in Canada.
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None said 4:43PM on 6-01-2009
Nope, but Piracy works just as well.
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Chris said 3:54AM on 6-06-2009
Sorry - that should have read http://cthetv.wordpress.com - Chris
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MichaelSanders said 8:07PM on 7-26-2009
None:
So I take it your be happy when no one makes content because everyone just nicks it, therefor no logical business model.
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