[cma-l] BBC RadioPlayer launch announced - and HD Radio too!

[Clive Glover]

I am a suspicious person and I wonder if there is another motive here. If the RadioPlayer is a great success like the iPlayer then this will increase the numbers of listeners using a "digital" platform and so accelerate the timetable for "switchover" to DAB. Whatever the merits or otherwise of the DAB platform, DAB only services are greatly desired by the big commercial operators because they will then be on an equal footing to the BBC national services, with Heart, Capital and Smooth all national services going against Radios 1 and 2.

Clive Glover

On 20 Oct 2010, at 01:04, Martin Steers wrote:

> The reason its "licensed stations only" is in some sense so they can rely on and guarantee the quality of the broadcast (as any licensed station should be working within ofcom code etc) they cant be seen promoting un-regulated internet radio.
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> I think the radio player is an interesting concept, and would recommend all licensed stations (commerical, student, community and even hospital) to consider being part of it.. there has been alot of talk and hype about the radio player and it this multi-platform / diverse world any and all opportunity for listeners to listen and engage should be embraced.
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> Martin
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> Martin Steers
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> From: London Chinese Radio <admin at londonhuayu.co.uk>
> To: Penistone FM - Darren Holmes (Station Director) <darren.holmes at penistonefm.co.uk>
> Cc: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> Sent: Tue, 19 October, 2010 21:28:43
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] BBC RadioPlayer launch announced - and HD Radio too!
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> Seems to me it's just another initiative to tilt the football table away from BBC & other commercial stations' goal. 
> By building an iplayer and promoting it, they are hoping that people aren't going to explore the wild frontier of the internet for alternatives, so they say "only licensed stations need apply"  - apply for an internet player?!
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> I think the BBC produces some excellent programming and public service for the money, but I don't see why they need to behave like a commercial station, trying to maximise their audience and squeeze out other fledgling businesses. We all know they are there, that should be enough. 
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> And then they start whining about Sky.
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> 
> Peter Vautier
> London Chinese Radio
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> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Penistone FM - Darren Holmes (Station Director) <darren.holmes at penistonefm.co.uk>wrote:
> Some details here, it seems you just have to be an Ofcom licensed station.
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> http://www.ukradioplayer.info/joining
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> Register your interest.
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> Thanks
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> Darren Holmes
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> Station Director
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> Penistone FM
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> From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Clive Glover
> Sent: 19 October 2010 17:51
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> Subject: [cma-l] BBC RadioPlayer launch announced - and HD Radio too!
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>  
> So the RadioPlayer is coming - but how do we Community stations get on board?
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> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11578274
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> AND the BBC is launching "HD Radio" as well, apparently a high quality service because DAB isn't any good?
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> http://crave.cnet.co.uk/digitalradio/bbc-launches-hd-radio-dab-has-desperate-thoughts-50001205/
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> Remember we licence payers are paying for all of this "Public Good"
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> Clive Glover
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