I will get worse if the rumours about iTunes becom...

2008-02-20T12:48:00.000Z

I will get worse if the rumours about iTunes becoming the "download manager" element for iPlayer on mac platforms are true. So within the 7 days you get it free after you pay, in one application.

I think that what's happening here is a bit of a b...

2008-02-20T12:43:00.000Z

I think that what's happening here is a bit of a blurring of the lines of what people are paying for. When it comes to DVDs and such I think people readily and happily pay for the ability to own and keep things that they enjoy watching.

The iTunes move comes more off of the back of iPlayer, so I believe people are viewing it less in the sense of "I buy a DVD because I like it" and more in the "I have to pay to watch it again just because 7 days has passed?!"

It's the curse, I guess, of modern delivery and the way BBC has embraced the internet.

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I will get worse if the rumours about iTunes becom...

I think that what's happening here is a bit of a b...