news.bbc.co.uk — The BBC has struck a content deal with YouTube, the web's most popular video sharing website, owned by Google. Three YouTube channels - one for news and two for entertainment - will showcase short clips of BBC content. The corporation will also get a share of the advertising revenue generated by traffic to the new YouTube channels.
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jdtannerMar 2, 2007
@cloudsoupIt is BBC Worldwide News...which isn't funded by the license fee. There is legislation in place that prevents the BBC from gaining revenue via advertising in the UK...hence the block to UK users. I was quite surprised that the actual BBC Worldwide offerings (non-news) are available though.FYI, it seems that the BBC World Service (funded by the government) is setup so that people in the UK find it hard to receive (I know we can't in Derbyshire...but could in London).
craigmacraeMar 2, 2007
You just can't watch the news videos on YouTube if you're from the UK. They have plenty of news clips without advertising at <a class="user" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk">http://news.bbc.co.uk</a> anyway so I don't really see the problem.
b3n3llisMar 2, 2007
Agreed, I don't see what the fuss is either. There's the BBC website and the TV you can watch the news on if you're that bothered. The point is that it would be unfair competition if the BBC started showing adverts to UK licence fee viewers and would open a can of worms. It ain't that hard to comprehend, plus it's not like you have absolutely no options to watch the BBC news.
mingledMar 2, 2007
You can watch the clips, when they are on TV, which is what we pay for.
sneakernetsMar 2, 2007
IT WAS AN INTERNATIONAL DISASTER.Apparently everything is supposed to be 100% fact 100% of the time! Oh boy! And the truth movement was right 100% of the time too? Here's a job for you. Look in the National newspaper. There is a section for "updates and corrections". The section is dedicated to "correcting mistakes" that were made. if the NEWSPAPERS can manage to screw up, then the odds of the BBC messing up a story during one of the most horrifying events in US history, WHILE IT WAS TAKING PLACE, with nothing but confusion, are MUCH GREATER. in fact it's damn well expected! the AP even messed up with the flight numbers During that day, If I recall correctly! Why don't you go say they're a part of the conspiracy too?Can we go one day, just.. ONE DAY... without mentioning this 9-11 conspiracy stuff?
craigmacraeMar 2, 2007
<a class="user" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/licencefee/#spent">http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/licencefee/#spent</a>You can see how your licence fee is spent there. It's not like they're trying to hide this information.
knoawylsMar 2, 2007
It is interesting to see various groups having an interest in how YouTube can help them. I would still like to see how much more content the BBC will provide in the future if this exposure proves to be an asset for them.
camsoft2000Mar 2, 2007
UK views can use their TV's!
domrMar 2, 2007
Your license fee (and mine) does NOT pay for BBC Worldwide. Advertising revenue pays for BBC Worldwide. The BBC cannot *by law* show ads to UK viewers.
drxavierMar 3, 2007
But they will only show the tapes that haven't "accidentally" gotten lost due to some "c**kup". Like the 9/11 tapes, for instance.
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