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November 14, 2009
Why are BBC videos not embeddeble?
Why are BBC videos not embeddeble (like YouTube). Why must we go to the BBC site? Sounds really odd for a public service. Have asked them .. I wonder what response I will get ..
Posted by ajit at November 14, 2009 12:55 PM
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I would assume that it is a rights issue. If a video is only available in the UK (which has paid for it after all) then it wouldn't play outside the UK and would leave a black rectangle on your site with no explaination why. I'm sure that would be what you wanted.
Be interesting to see what the BBC say though.
Posted by: Neil Thompson at November 15, 2009 8:35 PM