More stories about Microsoft Bias at the BBC
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| schestowitz Feb 09, 2007 8:58 PM EDT |
Beeb slammed for 'fawning' to Bill Gates ,----[ Quote ] | BBC viewers have flooded the corporation with complaints over how it | covered the launch of Microsoft Vista earlier this week. | | In one cringingly servile interview worthy of Uriah Heep, the | Beeb's news presenter Hugh Edwards even thanked Gates at the | end of it, presumably in appreciation at being allowed to give | the Vole vast coverage for free. | | In other TV news items presenters excitedly explained how Vistac | ould be obtained and installed - details courtesy of the BBC's | website. | | But British viewers, currently forced to pay a £131.50 licence | fee to maintain the BBC's "impartiality", were less than impressed. | | Scores got in touch to complain that so much was Auntie up Bill's | bum that you could barely see her corset. `---- http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37411 http://slated.org/bbc_microsoft_bias Brits! Act now to save the BBC from Microsoft ,----[ Quote ] | The BBC are holding an open consultation regarding how they're | going to delivery on-demand content, they want answers to | questions like: "How important is it that the proposed seven-day | catch-up service over the internet is available to consumers who | are not using Microsoft software?" `---- http://www.boingboing.net/2007/01/31/brits_act_now_to_sav.ht... Beeb breaks out with Windows WMA protection ,----[ Quote ] | According to a press release from Sonos, the blokes over | at the Beeb have decided to jump ship for relying on | Realplayer for web content, and have switched over | entirely to the Windows-friendly WMA format. Now | that the BBC has made The Big Switch, BBC radio | stations will be received automatically for users | of wireless music and radio provider Sonos. `---- http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35282 BBC Looks To Microsoft For Web 2.0 ,----[ Quote ] | However, you don't sign deals or commitments if you're a quasi-autonomous | Public Corporation operating as a public service broadcaster, as the BBC | is. BBC Director General Mark Thompson met Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates | in Seattle on Wednesday to sign the non-exclusive memorandum of | understanding and discuss the BBC's digital strategy. `---- http://www.forbes.com/2006/09/28/bbc-microsoft-internet-cx_c... |
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