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And The Techie Giants Just Get Bigger And Bigger!
The Backyardigans, a soundtrack music band, once had a song entitled ‘Nobody’s Bigger Than A Giant’, but what if two giants come together to form something evermore spectacular? I am of course referring the two giants that are Google and BBC, who are in considering the possibility of a new international version of the BBC iPlayer. Currently this is supported by YouTube (a Google owned video sharing platform), with the UK having access to the iPlayer programme.
The Telegraph had announced this news in respect to the discussion over producing something that would allow people from any region in the world to watch any BBC content in full rather than in short bursts. Sources close to the BBC’s director general Mark Thompson have been informed about their plan of launching the new video streaming programme, opening up a much wider audience.
The current BBC iPlayer is popular amongst UK users and was once a top Google search term back in 2008. This allowed for viewers to stream content up to seven days after they were first broadcasted on television. Users are also able to access BBC programmes via YouTube, however much to the rest of the World’s dismay these are only available in small clips rather than in its full length version. The international iPlayer is set to allow viewers outside of the UK, the luxury of watching full-length versions of BBC content via YouTube.
Online video streaming is very convenient for the busy hardworking individuals who never get a chance to watch their favourite programmes. Telly-addicts are given the chance to catch up on their favourite programmes on their laptop or PC, should they ever be pulled away from their comfy couch and living room area. Some people, who simply cannot miss their favourite programmes for fear of leaving an eerie void in their lives, can now have a backup plan in which the void can be filled with the help of Google!
One obstacle that the BBC faces is the issue of gaining international rights clearance, which is will hold back any final decisions that the broadcasting giant make. It is just a matter of time then, before the world becomes hooked on programmes such as Eastenders and Casualty!
