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This thread, somewhat by accident, does stumble on an interesting dynamic at work atm. Murdoch charging for his sites, all at the same time that the BBC is coming under pressure from the Tories to scale back their online content and give some of their money away to media businesses. Now that wouldn't have any connection with the up-coming election would it? I mean who would be so cynical as to curry favour with the owner of half the country's news outlets in the run up to an election?
It's just the latest chapter in the epic struggle between Rupert Murdoch and Liberty.
While we're talking about BBC and the web...are those commercials prior to the videos only for foreigners? Because I happen to be sick of South Africa and its journeys; in fact I'll never ever travel to South Africa. :furious3:
Yes, bbc website content outside of the UK is provided by BBC worldwide, the commercial branch of the BBC. That's why you get ads on the bbc site when accessing it from outside the UK.Quote:
are those commercials prior to the videos only for foreigners?
I take it they're advertising South Africa then... heh. *goes back to ad free bbc browsing*