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Developers at U.K. TV Distributor Enhance Annual Festival With New Application

Every year, more than 500 representatives from television networks around the world are invited to Brighton, on the south coast of England, to view the best of British programming. The team saw a digitised BBC Showcase as a way to provide an excellent customer experience, while reducing the amount of...

Tags: Developer, British Broadcasting Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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BBC News Website Uses MySQL to Monitor Reader Interest

The BBC News website was started in 1997, but a system for reporting in real time which stories were proving most popular had yet to be invented. The BBC wanted a dynamic system, working in real time, which would give audiences a real sense of the news stories on the...

Tags: Monitor, MySQL, British Broadcasting Corp., Web Site, Open Source, Databases, Web Site Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Internet

Case studies

Red Bee Media Case Study: BBC Playout

In the 21st century the BBC has six channels and has realised that these services have outgrown their facilities. Red Bee Media was asked to propose a solution that would allow the BBC to retain their reputation as a high quality broadcaster, while still reducing their costs - ensuring that...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Disaster Recovery, Team Management, Development Tools, Data Management, Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Case studies

Evolution of the Internet too much for ISPs?

Over the past few years we have seen quite a sudden evolution of the Internet and serious changes to the way people use it. Today's Internet users want to see media rich sites full of downloadable content. Consumer devices and entertainment systems like the Xbox 360 or the Playstation3...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Justin Fielding

Blog posts 2008-02-24

BBC Radio Player (gg)

BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. With BBC Radio Player you listen below live radio stations: - BBC World Service - BBC Radio 1 The best new music - BBC...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Radio, BBC Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-01-09

BBC news feeder (Gadget)

After adding this gadget to your Vista Sidebar you will be able to see the latest news headlines from BBC. BBC news feeder is a gadget that will show on your desktop or Vista Sidebar the latest BBC news headlines. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Software downloads 2007-12-19

BBC News 24 Video Feeds (gadget)

BBC News 24 Video Feeds is a gadget that will show on your desktop the latest BBC news video feeds. Updated every ten minutes directly from the BBC.Select your news feed from categories such as News, World, Entertainment, Science and Technology. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Video Feed, Video, BBC News 24 Video Feeds

Software downloads 2007-12-14

BBC underestimated number of Linux users visiting its site

The BBC admitted that it made a mistake in estimating that only 400-600 Linux users visited the BBC sites every week. An excerpt from PC Pro: The initial figures caused disbelief in the Linux community, prompting the creation of a petition to gauge the true number...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., BBC Trust, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Arun Radhakrishnan

Blog posts 2007-11-09

Thinking Digital Info Desk (zip)

Application for getting the latest news and sport direct to your desktop. The software displays live animated feeds for news, sport, and odd news. News feeds are provided by BBC News and Sports from BBC Sport. Version 3.0 introduces new user interface, additional functionality, and animation.

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., News, Thinking Digital

Software downloads 2005-09-20

BBC underestimated number of linux users visiting their site

You can read more herehttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a77809/bbc-adopts-flash-for-iplayer-web-video.htmlIf the BBC did their research correctly,they would find out that Linux in the UK is not just the preserve of "geeks" in a net-cafe,and is infact being used by more and more desktop users,tired of the endless security problems of Windows.iPlayer for various OSs?While DRM...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, pr.arun@..., iPlayer, British Broadcasting Corp., Linux

Discussion threads 2007-11-09

BBC Radio Gadget (gg)

BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. With this gadget you listen below live radio stations: - BBC World Service - BBC Radio 1 - BBC Radio 2 - BBC Radio...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Radio, BBC Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2007-10-11

BBC to use Flash for iPlayer

After much annoyance,and moaning,the BBC is to use Adobe Flash,so that Linux,and MAC users can use it's iPlayer content.The iPlayer comes out of beta,just before Christmas.Thankfully,the beeb can now not be accused of "sucking up" to Microsoft,and common sense it seems,has provailed:http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a77809/bbc-adopts-flash-for-iplayer-web-video.htmlbahhh! humbug!!!it still isn't gonna work for me.[ but...

Tags: Neil Higgins, British Broadcasting Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-10-16

BBC Asian Network Radio (widget)

Listen to BBC Asian Network Radio directly from your desktop. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Advertising & Promotion, Desktops, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-07-31

BBC News (widget)

BBC News widget is a BBC RSS news reader and search box. Clicking the top news, world, and UK. buttons will change the feed to the clicked option. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., RSS, Internet

Software downloads 2007-07-30

BBC Radio iPlayer Plus (widget)

BBC Radio iPlayer Plus has the BBC Radio live streams for most of the English speaking UK stations (52 in total). You can add, change or delete the information held. You can also reset the stations to their default values if you make a mistake. You must have RealPlayer installed...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Digital Music, Digital Media, Advertising & Promotion, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing

Software downloads 2007-07-26

Fomula 1 News by BBC (widget)

This is a news reader from the trusted BBC Sport. Fomula 1 News by BBC has the F1 News updated as news comes. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp.

Software downloads 2007-07-26

BBC Travel News (widget)

Get up to date BBC Travel News right on your desktop. Click a region on the map to change the area you want to see travel updates on. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-07-24

CNN News & Radio (widget)

CNN News & Radio is two modified widgets put together: BBC News John Hinds and BBC Radio Player John Hinds. It includes CNN news RSS and podcasts. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Radio, CNN, Advertising & Promotion, Podcasts, RSS, Marketing, Internet

Software downloads 2007-07-24

Bangla Live New Radio (widget)

You can listen to the live Radio Bengali programme from BBC Bangla, voice of America Bangla, Radio Japan Bangla and BBC Asian Network from Bangla Live New Radio. As well, you can view their respective Web sites while playing their radio programme. This version is the first release on CNET...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2007-07-06

Kryptonite discovered in Serbia

Well, we finally know why Superman never intervened in the wars in Serbia and Bosnia in the 1990's. The BBC has reported that Kryptonite has been discovered in a mine in Serbia. Specifically, what was discovered is sodium-lithium-boron-silicate-hydroxide. That's the formulation mentioned in the movie Superman Returns. Lex Luthor steals a...

Tags: Mineral, British Broadcasting Corp., Kryptonite, John Sheesley

Blog posts 2007-04-25