Brits watched 5.5 billion videos online during February 2010, resulting in a 37 per cent increase from the previous year. Thanks to the popularity of Google-owned video site YouTube, the US search giant attracted the most viewers, who watched a … Continue reading
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BBC Apple iPhone app plan postponed
A plan by the BBC to release an iPhone app to bring its news and sport coverage to a wider group of people has stalled. Following “representations from industry”, the BBC Trust, the corporation’s governing body, has decided to delay … Continue reading
Internet access is a human right, according to BBC poll
Nearly four out of five people think having access to the internet is a basic human right, according to a BBC World Service survey of 27,000 people. The poll, which was conducted across 26 countries, also shed light on people’s … Continue reading
Microsoft ad purchase helps new TV website clean up
Computer technology giant Microsoft is one of 17 major brands to have bought advertising space from new online TV service Seesaw. The website only launched a matter of weeks ago, but Seesaw said it has sold its entire planned advertising … Continue reading
Plans for future BBC include cuts to digital services
Anger and accusations of attempts to appease political and commercial interests were among the first reactions after the BBC – the publicly-owned state broadcaster for the United Kingdom – unveiled its blueprint for the future of its myriad services on … Continue reading
BBC to roll out iPlayer across Freesat HD
The BBC's highly successful 'on demand catch-up' service, iPlayer, is to expand its reach substantially when the corporation makes it available through Freesat high-definition digital boxes and high-definition TVs. The move follows a successful three-month trial which involved 300 viewers … Continue reading
BBC websites relaunch expected to focus on content-sharing
The BBC's massively popular Strictly Come Dancing show is expected to be among the first of its programmes to pioneer new social media applications in its online content. It is part of a much wider move to integrate more social … Continue reading
E-commerce sites found to be violating buyers’ rights
More than half of websites selling electronic goods to customers all over Europe were found to be breaking European laws aimed at protecting consumers. An EU investigation found that, out of 369 websites selling mobile phones, DVD players and games … Continue reading
