Comments on: US Presidential Election Coverage Keeps the UK Awake http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/11/05/us-presidential-election-coverage-keeps-the-uk-awake/ News and Updates on the Community. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: techguy http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/11/05/us-presidential-election-coverage-keeps-the-uk-awake/comment-page-1/#comment-7562 techguy Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:04:42 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12973#comment-7562 With TV as dull as it is these days and the various VOD services a complete and utter rip off, I think its no wonder that people are turning to the Internet to watch what they want, when they want. With TV as dull as it is these days and the various VOD services a complete and utter rip off, I think its no wonder that people are turning to the Internet to watch what they want, when they want.

]]> By: Dave Tomlinson http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/11/05/us-presidential-election-coverage-keeps-the-uk-awake/comment-page-1/#comment-7557 Dave Tomlinson Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:21:11 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12973#comment-7557 And the streaming content on the main BBC news site are all delivered via the same technology as iPlayer, so videos like Obama's victory speech would be classed as iPlayer: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/us_elections_2008/7710079.stm And the streaming content on the main BBC news site are all delivered via the same technology as iPlayer, so videos like Obama's victory speech would be classed as iPlayer:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/us_elections_2008/7710079.stm

]]> By: 4Candles http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/11/05/us-presidential-election-coverage-keeps-the-uk-awake/comment-page-1/#comment-7556 4Candles Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:01:43 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12973#comment-7556 "This has been a historical election for a number of reasons." For the moment, historic; historical at some point in the future maybe. "This has been a historical election for a number of reasons."
For the moment, historic; historical at some point in the future maybe.

]]> By: Be3G http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/11/05/us-presidential-election-coverage-keeps-the-uk-awake/comment-page-1/#comment-7555 Be3G Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:35:24 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12973#comment-7555 Ah, good point, wasn't aware of that. Ah, good point, wasn't aware of that.

]]> By: jelv http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/11/05/us-presidential-election-coverage-keeps-the-uk-awake/comment-page-1/#comment-7554 jelv Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:31:22 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12973#comment-7554 You can always stream the News Channel You can always stream the News Channel

]]> By: Be3G http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/11/05/us-presidential-election-coverage-keeps-the-uk-awake/comment-page-1/#comment-7552 Be3G Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:18:27 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12973#comment-7552 Hmm. So was iPlayer actually streaming election coverage then? As AFAIK the election was being covered on BBC1, whereas normally you can only stream BBC3 and 4 on it. :? Hmm. So was iPlayer actually streaming election coverage then? As AFAIK the election was being covered on BBC1, whereas normally you can only stream BBC3 and 4 on it. :?

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