Wednesday, 2. May 2007
Topic: VIDEO - on May 2, 2007 at 1:34:00 PM CEST
BBC to launch on-demand media
Britain's publicly-funded broadcaster the BBC is to launch a range of web-based on-demand TV and audio services which could revolutionize the way people watch television.
The BBC Trust, which oversees the corporation, said on Monday it had approved the service after examining the public demand and any impact it would have on commercial rivals.
Broadcaster Channel 4 said on Monday that its on-demand service had been used by "well over" one million people watching a total of 20 million programs since it was launched six months ago, far exceeding expectations.
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