BT Preparing Broadband TV
Posted: 12th Jul, 2004 By: MarkJ
Once again BT has aired its intention to use broadband as a delivery platform for TV content; the news follows talks with the BBC and ITV. The project, which is headed by BT Retails CEO Pierre Danon, could help to drive uptake:
BT has approached ITV and BBC about providing content for the project, provisionally called "Sky Plus Plus" - a reference to Sky's personal video recorder, Sky Plus, which enables viewers to record any programme shown over the previous eight days on to a set-top box.
BT wants to host a much larger archive of up to three months of programmes. It would transmit them to customers for viewing using its broadband network.
BT had originally planned a service for October, although this was delayed. Sadly the operator still isn't completely sure about how to deliver the content (e.g. to TV's via Set-top-box or PC's etc.).
Clearly BT still holds a 'broadcasting' goal, yet how they achieve this remains to be seen. Full details can be found by reading yesterdays The Independent newspaper.
BT has approached ITV and BBC about providing content for the project, provisionally called "Sky Plus Plus" - a reference to Sky's personal video recorder, Sky Plus, which enables viewers to record any programme shown over the previous eight days on to a set-top box.
BT wants to host a much larger archive of up to three months of programmes. It would transmit them to customers for viewing using its broadband network.
BT had originally planned a service for October, although this was delayed. Sadly the operator still isn't completely sure about how to deliver the content (e.g. to TV's via Set-top-box or PC's etc.).
Clearly BT still holds a 'broadcasting' goal, yet how they achieve this remains to be seen. Full details can be found by reading yesterdays The Independent newspaper.
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