Post by Tom Morris on Oct 7, 2005 11:34:41 GMT
Following up an article in next week's Radio Times this is an extract from a consultation document on a new website http://www.bbcgovernors.co.uk:
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B. Introduction/Background
There are approximately 750,000 hours of programming in the BBC radio archive,
the majority of which is not readily useable, being uncatalogued or held on fragile
and perishable media. From this total archive, which is growing all the time, BBC
Worldwide currently holds a catalogued archive of over 20,000 hours for selling BBC
Radio output overseas. Subject to ensuring all relevant rights clearances and in
accordance with the proposed Guidelines for Licensing (see page 4), the BBC is
proposing that this catalogue should now be made available for licensing to other
radio broadcasters in the UK. In addition, further BBC Radio programmes not
included in the BBC Worldwide catalogue could also be made available in the UK.
Potential access to programmes beyond what is already catalogued and digitised will
depend on demand and the commercial viability of locating and preparing that
material for broadcast. This consultation is therefore an important step in helping
the BBC to understand likely demand and how much of this archive might in practice
be licensed to UK broadcasters.
For the full document go to the website where you can add your views.
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B. Introduction/Background
There are approximately 750,000 hours of programming in the BBC radio archive,
the majority of which is not readily useable, being uncatalogued or held on fragile
and perishable media. From this total archive, which is growing all the time, BBC
Worldwide currently holds a catalogued archive of over 20,000 hours for selling BBC
Radio output overseas. Subject to ensuring all relevant rights clearances and in
accordance with the proposed Guidelines for Licensing (see page 4), the BBC is
proposing that this catalogue should now be made available for licensing to other
radio broadcasters in the UK. In addition, further BBC Radio programmes not
included in the BBC Worldwide catalogue could also be made available in the UK.
Potential access to programmes beyond what is already catalogued and digitised will
depend on demand and the commercial viability of locating and preparing that
material for broadcast. This consultation is therefore an important step in helping
the BBC to understand likely demand and how much of this archive might in practice
be licensed to UK broadcasters.
For the full document go to the website where you can add your views.