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Europe Prefers Online Video to TV
The fall of TV continues. Previously, the BBC cut an awesome deal with YouTube; now, they’re beefing up their own online video offering.
Almost half of European broadband users are using their computers to watch television online, a survey claims.
The ability to “take control” of their viewing was the motivation for many users said Motorola, which interviewed 2,500 people including the UK.
This week the BBC’s iPlayer was given the green light meaning shows such as Doctor Who and EastEnders are to be made available online.
The Motorola study suggested that 45% of European broadband users were watching some television shows online with the French being the most enthusiastic in consuming their favourite programmes via the web.
The results of Motorola’s study are unsurprising to anyone watching European Internet habits. For years, the British have spent more time at their PCs than at their tellies.
Digg Defies MPAA on HD-DVD Decryption Code
In a bold move that will go down in the annals of Internet legend, Digg founder Kevin Rose joins the Digg Revolt of 2007 by defying the MPAA’s order to make the HD-DVD decryption code an “unspeakable” number.
You’d rather see Digg go down fighting than bow down to a bigger company. We hear you, and effective immediately we won’t delete stories or comments containing the code and will deal with whatever the consequences might be.
If we lose, then what the hell, at least we died trying.
Yes, Kevin, you have balls the size of Google. You richly deserve your $60 million. And your hot girlfriend.
(Via Jon-Paul Oliva.)
