TiVo : BBC Red Button

[denphone]

Originally Posted by trickytree

Also there is a comedy marathon for BBC3 tonight on the 'normal' red button

So much for this supposed to be better BBC red button on TiVo .

[Gus]

BBC sport website advertising the Diamond League athletics ( first chance to see many of the Olympic medallists ) is on Red Button tonight at 7pm.

But, surprise, surprise, not onTivo - sod all, just Olympic and F1 highlights.

Utter p*sh

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Gus

BBC sport website advertising the Diamond League athletics ( first chance to see many of the Olympic medallists ) is on Red Button tonight at 7pm.

But, surprise, surprise, not onTivo - sod all, just Olympic and F1 highlights.

Utter p*sh

Yes l just went on the BBC website and it just said Red button and online but to my increasing annoyance its not on the BBC's Tivo red button/Sports app and to put it bluntly its simply not good enough.

[Helix]

I wanted to watch the comedy marathon but I can't as its not on Tivo red button. I'm not sure what the holdup is now, they proved with the Olympics that they are able to show channel streams through the sports app, not just online content.

Surely some of the Olympics channels could have been used to show Red button content now it is over.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Helix

Surely some of the Olympics channels could have been used to show Red button content now it is over.

There would be no need to do that. The red button feeds exist on Virgin for the moment, it's just that the BBC haven't written the apps to use them.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

There would be no need to do that. The red button feeds exist on Virgin for the moment, it's just that the BBC haven't written the apps to use them.

And long is that going to take Ben because frankly this should have been done by now.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by denphone

And long is that going to take Ben because frankly this should have been done by now.

That would be a question for the BBC

[denphone]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

That would be a question for the BBC

Yes l know its not Virgin's fault Ben as BBC have had plenty of time to do these things but it seems they do not see as a priority one thinks.

Originally Posted by BenMcr

That would be a question for the BBC

Surely Ben this is a question VM should be asking of the BBC with respect.

Would be nice to see a cricket app as the BBC have the rights to Radio commentry on England matches for stats scores ect ect..

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by richard1960

Suely Ben this is a question VM should be asking of the BBC with respect.

I have no doubt that VM discuss the apps with BBC, however my reply was to suggest that denphone ask the BBC and not me.

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Originally Posted by denphone

Yes l know its not Virgin's fault Ben as BBC have had plenty of time to do these things but it seems they do not see as a priority one thinks.

Honestly, no I don't think they (the BBC) do - mainly due to the Red Button services being reconsidered.

So the BBC don't want to commit to adding stuff to the app that is temporary.

Originally Posted by BenMcr

I have no doubt that VM discuss the apps with BBC, however my reply was to suggest that denphone ask the BBC and not me.

No i see your point i was rather suggesting not you but people like Cindy Rose if she is still about,should be taking the BBC to task over the apps not yourself.

Yes no doubt you are right about that VM do have some sort of conversation with the BBC.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

I have no doubt that VM discuss the apps with BBC, however my reply was to suggest that denphone ask the BBC and not me.

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So the BBC don't want to commit to adding stuff to the app that is temporary.

And yet we were told the app was permanent as such.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by denphone

And yet we were told the app was permanent as such.

The app is - it's the existing red button streams that aren't.

Originally Posted by BenMcr

That would be a question for the BBC

As much as I love you Ben (and please do;t take this that I'm having a go at you directly but through you) that answer simply isn't good enough!

We are supposed to be watching our TV through 'the bet way' i.e TIVO. It's VM flagship product and we can't even get basic red button streams.

I suggest two thing.

1) VM get on to the BBC and Have a go at them for not sorting it out yet.

2) As we seem to now have capacity (and until the BBC pull their finger out) add the red button streams we are not getting to one of the channels we used to have for the Olympics.

Either way we SHOULD be getting the red button streams and VM have the capability to make it happen!

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Mobes

1) VM get on to the BBC and b@ll@ck them for not sorting it out yet.

I'm sure VM are impressing on the BBC the need to sort this out one way or another. However as soon as the BBC detail what exact reductions they will be making to the red button services on the V boxes (and Sky) this may all become academic

2) As we seem to now have capacity (and until the BBC pull their finger out) add the red button streams we are not getting to one of the channels we used to have for the Olympics.

As far as I know that wouldn't be possible - not from a technical point of view but from a regulatory point.

Either way we SHOULD be getting the red button streams and VM have the capability to make it happen!

Except they cannot take any action without the agreement of the BBC.

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Additionally, I'd possibly think the reason for the delay is because they want to wait until there is only the same single red button stream across all the platforms. It then fits in with the 'consistent' experience the BBC want.

Remember, the TiVo apps are part of the 'Connected TV' app set across Smart TVs, the PS3 etc, so the BBC will want to deviate as little as possible with the app experience