[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by ntluser

You could well be right. Just wondering why the BBC would want to reduce their viewer base. Maybe they are thinking of scrapping the TV licence fee and selling access to their channels for a commercial price.

It's in the Delivering Qualify First documentation I linked to earlier

Audiences will see a more consistent Red Button offering from the BBC – with the same service available on all TV platforms. These changes pave the way for new IPTV services for connected TV sets, delivered through the Red Button.

To achieve consistency across all output the number of video streams available on Satellite and Cable will be reduced from nine to the one stream currently available on Freeview towards the end of 2012, after the Olympics.

Reorganise and potentially rationalise the digital text service we produce and close the news-multi-screen.

Create a new Red Button portal to bridge the gap between traditional TVs and the internet. This service will be an integral part of the BBC’s four-screen strategy which, amongst other benefits, will enable audiences to consume content seamlessly between their mobile, computer, tablet and television.