[Me. I Am Salman]

The BBC will make a number of shows available to view online before their TV transmission.

The BBC Trust has approved a 12-month trial which will see up to 40 hours of programming across genres put on BBC iPlayer ahead of their later broadcast.



BBC publicist for future media Ian Walker said: "During 2012, the BBC brought selected online-only programmes to audiences.

"These included BBC Three comedy pilots, a Doctor Who web series called 'Pond Life', and curated archive programmes for BBC Four.

"We will build on this in 2013, and make more programming exclusively available to our audiences via BBC iPlayer."


Other UK broadcasters have previously made shows available online before their TV broadcast.

The first series of The IT Crowd was offered as a free download on the Channel 4 website in Windows Media Video format for UK and Ireland viewers back in 2006.

In 2010, the broadcaster also put the opening episode from series four of the same show up on 4oD a week before its television broadcast to registered and logged-in viewers.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...nsmission.html

this is the stupidest thing ever. I don't get it what's actually the point?
someone in the comments summed it up perfectly

This is wrong on many many levels. For one spoilers will leak out even more. Imagine the final episode of Merlin, or EastEnders revealing Stacey Slater as archie's killer being online in advance of broadcast(and yeah i know it was a live episode but the point is big reveals would be known in advance.

I pay my licence fee to the BBC, so i expect and want the BBC to screen the shows they make first. I can not expect or demand other channels to do so as i do not pay towards them. I expect as a licence payer to get the BBC made shows seen before they are screened elsewhere. Maybe that is old fashioned but i can not help but suspect this is another step towards everything being online or on a downloaded basis. The state of HMV being another step in that direction.

I think this is a step in the wrong direction and as with most things once the BBC etc take baby steps into something major, they very rarely go backwards. Before we know it all shows will be premiered online and be less of an event.

[Marcus.]

oh could be good

[Me. I Am Salman]

I remember when they used to do a first look of EastEnders on BBC3, like Hollyoaks

[Gstar]

What is the point in doing it though? People these days are just bored

100% agree with that person who commented

[Gstar]

Originally Posted by Salman!

I remember when they used to do a first look of EastEnders on BBC3, like Hollyoaks

Speaking of BBC3 they need to put Eastenders BACK to it's 10pm slot. 10:30pm is TOO late. The Olympics has seriously ******ed up the entire Eastenders schedule, even the omnibuses need to step their weave up

How about they sort all of that mess out before introducing their stupid new idea

[Me. I Am Salman]

What they need to do is sort out the actual show, it's dreadful right now
step their weave up

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Germyle

Speaking of BBC3 they need to put Eastenders BACK to it's 10pm slot. 10:30pm is TOO late. The Olympics has seriously ******ed up the entire Eastenders schedule, even the omnibuses need to step their weave up

How about they sort all of that mess out before introducing their stupid new idea

Majority of people have Sky+ now, no one ******ing bothers with the Omnibus at all or the repeats anymore. Waste of time.

[Mrluvaluva]

Eventually everything will just be posted online or put on catch up. There will be no need for "live" TV channels any more. People will just select what they want to watch, by downloading or streaming services. It's just progression.

[Shaun]

pretty stupid idea, people are so lazy.

[Me. I Am Salman]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

Eventually everything will just be posted online or put on catch up. There will be no need for "live" TV channels any more. People will just select what they want to watch, by downloading or streaming services. It's just progression.

I really hope this doesn't happen.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

Eventually everything will just be posted online or put on catch up. There will be no need for "live" TV channels any more. People will just select what they want to watch, by downloading or streaming services. It's just progression.

Yes but thats a 100 years away

[Mrluvaluva]

With advancements in set top boxes and Smart TV's etc, I am sure it will be a lot sooner than that. We already have the ability to download programmes and films to watch directly on our TV's via Sky, Youview etc. Technology already allows us to remote record and watch content on the go too. Sky's new app allows you to view your boxes planner via your mobile/tablet and they are currently developing it so you will soon be able to download content to your box via your device so it will be available to view when you get home.

I am sure you will also soon be able to watch content stored on your box via your phone/tablet too. Sky Go Extra also now let's you download content to your mobile device.

In short, the ways we watch programmes now are changing rapidly, and technology is advancing at a quicker rate than we have seen before. Of course sports, news etc will always be there to view live, but I think pre-recorded programmes and films will see a shift in the not too distant future.

[MTVN]

Would hate for that to happen, I like just flicking through channels and chancing across something to watch

[Kizzy]

Has this anything to do with licence fees? do you need one for anything with a digital reciever now or something, maybe thats why tv don't get first view of everything now?

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Would hate for that to happen, I like just flicking through channels and chancing across something to watch

You may find something flicking through, but say you missed the first 10 mins of it? A lot of programming is now added to catch up services more or less straight away after it has aired, or during it being aired. From hitting the button to download something, you can be watching it in seconds.

If I look at the 5 main channels tonight, for instance, there is not much on that would interest me. Repeats of programmes such as Come Dine With Me and Top Gear, and films that have been shown many times before. If I wanted to watch a film, I would download one of the hundreds available to me via my Sky box. I will also shortly be browsing for programming that has aired during the week, that I have missed, and download various things to watch later tonight. It gives me greater choice over what I watch, and who wouldn't embrace that?

I understand not everyone has the ability to do so at present, but there will come a time in the future when we all will, and surely it's better that the consumer has more choice and control over when, and where, they watch what they want?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Has this anything to do with licence fees? do you need one for anything with a digital reciever now or something, maybe thats why tv don't get first view of everything now?

Many that view Live TV Online
get away with not paying the BBC Tax.


A Plug in
Digital Reciever should pay the the BBC Tax

[Kizzy]

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-i....mc_id=r107You don’t watch or record television programmes as they’re being shown on TV – on any device



If you don’t watch or record television programmes, or you only stream TV programmes online after they’ve been broadcast – through on-demand services like YouTube, BBC iPlayer and 4oD – you don’t need to be covered by a
TV Licence.

[arista]

But if you watch TV Live on your Computer then you pay BBC Tax
And millions do that
but do not pay the BBC Tax.

In this Day and age The BBC Tax must go
its not worthy.

[Kizzy]

They could be trying to close the loophole, if we can see shows before they have been transmitted on TV then a licence fee may be required for all devices...including mobile phones?....