BBC To Offer Entire Catalogue Online

[marvyboy]

Auntie Beeb has just unveiled plans to put its entire archive of programming on its website, most likely using the existing BBC iPlayer software to offer access to content.

It's obviously a massive task, and will begin by creating dedicated web pages for popular shows like Fawlty Towers, providing information on the show along with individual episodes.

Once the framework is complete it'll start uploading actual video, that's 81 years of classic TV available to watch whenever you want.

The Director of BBC Vision, Jana Bennett, confirms "Eventually we will add our programme back catalogue to produce pages for programming stretching back over nearly 80 years - featuring all the information we have on the richest TV and radio archive in the world."

Plans for this digital archive were first announced in 2003, and with the technology now in place and similar services gathering momentum along with consumer awareness it seems like now is a good time to get started.

[ptm]

Auntie Beeb has just unveiled plans to put its entire archive of programming on its website, most likely using the existing BBC iPlayer software to offer access to content.

It's obviously a massive task, and will begin by creating dedicated web pages for popular shows like Fawlty Towers, providing information on the show along with individual episodes.

Once the framework is complete it'll start uploading actual video, that's 81 years of classic TV available to watch whenever you want.

The Director of BBC Vision, Jana Bennett, confirms "Eventually we will add our programme back catalogue to produce pages for programming stretching back over nearly 80 years - featuring all the information we have on the richest TV and radio archive in the world."

Plans for this digital archive were first announced in 2003, and with the technology now in place and similar services gathering momentum along with consumer awareness it seems like now is a good time to get started.

This is tres interesting! I wonder if it's teh first bits starting to appear from Kangaroo!

ptm

[Nibb]

Auntie Beeb has just unveiled plans to put its entire archive of programming on its website, most likely using the existing BBC iPlayer software to offer access to content.

It's obviously a massive task, and will begin by creating dedicated web pages for popular shows like Fawlty Towers, providing information on the show along with individual episodes.

Once the framework is complete it'll start uploading actual video, that's 81 years of classic TV available to watch whenever you want.

The Director of BBC Vision, Jana Bennett, confirms "Eventually we will add our programme back catalogue to produce pages for programming stretching back over nearly 80 years - featuring all the information we have on the richest TV and radio archive in the world."

Plans for this digital archive were first announced in 2003, and with the technology now in place and similar services gathering momentum along with consumer awareness it seems like now is a good time to get started.

You got a link m8?

[Over Carl]

Oh my fucking god, is this possibly the best thing the beeb has ever done?

[jcat]

and then our isps traffic shape

[Nibb]

I cant see any links on the BBC site....it was mentioned some time ago, just wondering if this is an old item or have they re announced it?

[whatnow]

yay, finally I can watch Only Fools and Horses again :\

[gunner]

Thats pretty impressive.

[Nibb]

Ill find it my fucking self then!

http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/06/11/bbc...catalogue.html

[MsDG]

oh dear, Virgin are going to go mental over this.

[tombott]

Ill find it my fu(king self then!

http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/06/11/bbc...catalogue.html

I remember reading about this years ago.
Very good news indeed, but I imagine it could add to the strain of the UK telecoms set-up!

[elephantsoup]

Excellent news, all the old plays and dramas which the beeb used to excel at before the advent of reality fuckin tv.

[RhinoBanga]

Two tiered internet here we come! Plus I bet the BBC will charge for accessing anything older than 7 days.

[honestDave]

the BBC were recruiting like crazy in Jan for work relating to this stuff. BAs with relevant media experience £500 a day. Lead person for this £1000 a day. Nice to know where your license tax goes

[rIKmAN]

Great news this, another "legit" reason for virgin to fuck off and give us a proper uncapped service.

I think I`m starting to like the Beeb