BBC and ISPs clash over iPlayer

"A row about who should pay for extra network costs incurred by the iPlayer has broken out between internet service providers (ISPs) and the BBC. ISPs say the on-demand TV service is putting strain on their networks, which need to be upgraded to cope.Ashley Highfield, head of...

The Future of International TV

One of the points I tried to make will my ill-fated Hulu post is that there is a great future in these IP/Internet-driven TV services, such as Hulu, to cross International boundaries. I have played with the iPlayer while I was in the UK, and you would be surprised (perhaps...

Web could collapse as video demand soars

As internet video gros in popularity and people anticipate it to be the main source for television viewing in a matter fo time, some are starting to question whether the internet, in its current form, can handle it."The internet could grind to a halt within two years under...

BBC iPlayer users may need to upgrade broadband

Users of the BBC’s broadband TV download software may be subject to bandwidth restrictions. Concern is mounting as the UK’s largest ISPs call on the BBC to pay for the increased bandwidth that may come from use of the BBC’s iPlayer software.  The iPlayer allows...

UK for sale

Two more items of seemingly disconnected news indicate a worrying shift in the UK. ""Let's start from the top. Queen Elizabeth was directed to bestow Bill Gates with an honorary knighthood in 2002, for "services to global enterprise". This knighthood came after Microsoft had...