The decision by the UK’s main broadcasters to deliver TV over the web via a single technology platform is a great move.
It was announced last week that the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are joining forces to create a single service for delivering TV over the internet.
At the moment, each broadcaster has its own “On Demand” service, which let you catch up on programmes from the last 30 days. You have to download and install all three systems on your computer. It’s currently the equivalent of having to own a separate TV for every channel you want to watch.
The new system, currently known as Project Kanagroo, promises to do for TV over the internet what Freeview did for Digital TV — that is provide a single, universal platform which reduces the technical implementation costs, and provides a simple, consumer-friendly method of access.
The only fly in the ointment is that the BBC that has signed up is BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the Beeb that sells programmes on DVD and abroad, rather than the public service broadcaster, who is sticking with the iPlayer.
The iPlayer is widely regarded as a classic IT project gone wrong due to changing requirements and poor management. Over the last four years it has apparently gobbled up nearly
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