Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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>| Project Kangaroo, the commercial on-demand web TV service being developed by
>| BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, will be investigated by the Competition
>| Commission amid concern that it could stifle rival online efforts.
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>| When Project Kangaroo does eventually emerge it'll be run by the BBC's
>| departing new media chief Ashley Highfield, reportedly under the
>| monicker "SeeSaw". Don't expect it to surface until 2009.
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> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/30/project_kangaroo_competition_commission/
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Ah, yup, here we are, he's "departing". He lost his job. There is a
big big price to pay for selecting a proprietary platform when there are
open platforms which can do the job without any of the exit costs, and
whilst offering multi-platform support. I wonder if Ashley will enjoy
his new job?
I can't really see how he will be able to compete with the BBC's
flash-based iPlayer, and the wealth of PVR solutions, and even mythtv,
FreeSat and FreeView. Why would anyone pay, when they've /already paid/
for all of the above?
I give him 24 months in his new job, then he'll be, err, "looking" for a
new role.
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