42244 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>With <a href="/blog/614-channel-4-launches-online-vod-service">Channel 4 making its content available for download online</a>, and ITV planning to follow suit, the BBC has been looking at ways to move its video and audio content online, partly to attract non-UK visitors to its websites. </p> <p>The BBC has been considering showing adverts to non-UK visitors in a bid to raise extra revenue, to some people an unthinkable move that could raise as much as <a href="/blog/441-bbc-could-make-millions-from-online-ads">£105 million per year</a> for the corporation.</p> <p>However, the BBC could face opposition from <a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/01/nr_20070123">Ofcom</a>, which is concerned that making its content available online could have a negative impact on the broadcaster's internet-focused competitors.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>With <Link URL="/blog/614-channel-4-launches-online-vod-service" Window="New">Channel 4 making its content available for download online</Link>, and ITV planning to follow suit, the BBC has been looking at ways to move its video and audio content online, partly to attract non-UK visitors to its websites. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>The BBC has been considering showing adverts to non-UK visitors in a bid to raise extra revenue, to some people an unthinkable move that could raise as much as <Link URL="/blog/441-bbc-could-make-millions-from-online-ads" Window="New">£105 million per year</Link> for the corporation.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>However, the BBC could face opposition from <Link URL="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/01/nr_20070123" Window="New">Ofcom</Link>, which is concerned that making its content available online could have a negative impact on the broadcaster's internet-focused competitors.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-01-24T09:46:00+00:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Reports suggest that the BBC is negotiating with Google over a deal which would see the corporation's content being shown on Google Video and YouTube.</strong> </p> <p>It is believed that the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/">BBC </a>is interested in promoting its programming via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/">YouTube</a> and <a href="http://video.google.co.uk/">Google Video,</a>  in a deal similar to those with major US broadcasters, including CBS, where content is promoted on the video sharing sites via branded channels.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Reports suggest that the BBC is negotiating with Google over a deal which would see the corporation's content being shown on Google Video and YouTube.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>It is believed that the <Link URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/" Window="New">BBC </Link>is interested in promoting its programming via <Link URL="http://www.youtube.com/" Window="New">YouTube</Link> and <Link URL="http://video.google.co.uk/" Window="New">Google Video,</Link>  in a deal similar to those with major US broadcasters, including CBS, where content is promoted on the video sharing sites via branded channels.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 745 362530 BBC in talks with Google over content deal false 2007-01-24T11:33:00+00:00 bbc-in-talks-with-google-over-content-deal 2009-04-28T22:41:54+01:00 2009-04-28T22:41:54+01:00 152