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Channel 4 to Make its Entire Catalogue of TV Programs Available Online for Free

19 points by zeedotme 17y ago

zeedotme 17y ago
This is mainly relevant to UK folk, but unless I'm mistaken I believe its a worlds first too.
- ErrantX 17y ago
  you right this is an amazing move. The fact they are moving to all browser based content is as big news to me - that is fantastic because the desktop app is a PAIN :) EDIT: any chance you could pop a source link in the article - I cant find the original source :)
  - zeedotme 17y ago
    no source article, they were in touch with us direct
    - ErrantX 17y ago
      that would explain it then :)
  - Nekojoe 17y ago
    I can't find anything on the Channel 4 site directly, but other news sources are confirming this story - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jun/07/channel-4-back-catalogue-online-free http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jun/07/channel-4-back-c...
J_McQuade 17y ago
Every silver lining has its cloud, don't forgot - I predict a massive productivity-killing Brass Eye binge in the near future!
snorkel 17y ago
"For you non-Brits out there, unfortunately there aren’t any plans to offer the service internationally just yet." Buggers.
sharpn 17y ago
The bbc are a bit behind, but have been talking about doing the same for a while now - and appear to be building this archive of (currently just very old) programmes out gradually: http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/ Not sure whether it can be accessed from ip addresses outside the UK though...
michaelawill 17y ago
It's funny it doesn't mention UK in the title. When I first read it I was a little confused. Here in the US channel 4 could be completely different even 10 miles apart.
TrevorJ 17y ago
I've been waiting with baited breath for the BBC to offer it's content on the web internationally too. (They are in talks with google about this supposedly). It's a MAJOR bummer that we can't access Channel 4 or the BBC on the web here in the states. It's actually really really frustrating.

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Channel 4 to Make its Entire Catalogue of TV Programs Available Online for Free

19 points by zeedotme 17y ago

zeedotme 17y ago
This is mainly relevant to UK folk, but unless I'm mistaken I believe its a worlds first too.
- ErrantX 17y ago
  you right this is an amazing move. The fact they are moving to all browser based content is as big news to me - that is fantastic because the desktop app is a PAIN :) EDIT: any chance you could pop a source link in the article - I cant find the original source :)
  - zeedotme 17y ago
    no source article, they were in touch with us direct
    - ErrantX 17y ago
      that would explain it then :)
  - Nekojoe 17y ago
    I can't find anything on the Channel 4 site directly, but other news sources are confirming this story - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jun/07/channel-4-back-catalogue-online-free http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jun/07/channel-4-back-c...
J_McQuade 17y ago
Every silver lining has its cloud, don't forgot - I predict a massive productivity-killing Brass Eye binge in the near future!
snorkel 17y ago
"For you non-Brits out there, unfortunately there aren’t any plans to offer the service internationally just yet." Buggers.
sharpn 17y ago
The bbc are a bit behind, but have been talking about doing the same for a while now - and appear to be building this archive of (currently just very old) programmes out gradually: http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/ Not sure whether it can be accessed from ip addresses outside the UK though...
michaelawill 17y ago
It's funny it doesn't mention UK in the title. When I first read it I was a little confused. Here in the US channel 4 could be completely different even 10 miles apart.
TrevorJ 17y ago
I've been waiting with baited breath for the BBC to offer it's content on the web internationally too. (They are in talks with google about this supposedly). It's a MAJOR bummer that we can't access Channel 4 or the BBC on the web here in the states. It's actually really really frustrating.