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AlunD

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Newspaper group call to block BBC iPhone apps

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8522441.stm


	Quote: The BBC Trust has been urged to block the corporation's plans to launch phone apps for its news and sport content. The Newspaper Publishers Association (NPA) said that the corporation would "damage the nascent market" for apps. The BBC has said it plans to launch its first news app on the iPhone in April, followed by one for its sport content. It is also planning to develop more apps for its popular on-demand video iPlayer. "Not for the first time, the BBC is preparing to muscle into a nascent market and trample over the aspirations of commercial news providers," said David Newell, director of the NPA. He said that the market for iPhone news apps was "a unique and narrow commercial space" that would be "distorted" by the BBC apps.

I suppose my question has to be is this the BBC trying to provide better value for money for the licence payers ( giving them more free services ) or is it something else?

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Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:27 pm

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Re: Newspaper group call to block BBC iPhone apps


	Quote: "Not for the first time, the BBC is preparing to muscle into a nascent market and trample over the aspirations of commercial news providers," said David Newell, director of the NPA.

Well there's a simple solution; make an app yourself and make it much better than the BBC's. Oh no, hold on, that's actually work, isn't it.

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Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:59 pm

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Re: Newspaper group call to block BBC iPhone apps

I already have an unofficial BBC News app, I'd love an official one. I pay the licence fee so I don't see why Murdoch et al should block what I get for my money!

As it happens I also have the Guardian news app. which I find excellent. All the others AFAIK are free anyway, so what's their beef?

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Re: Newspaper group call to block BBC iPhone apps

Well Murdock wants to start charging on news on the web .................. and if the BBC is doing it as well or better and for free he is well ............ stuffed.

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Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:07 pm

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	AlunD wrote: Well Murdock wants to start charging on news on the web .................. and if the BBC is doing it as well or better and for free he is well ............ stuffed.

Aw, gutted for him. Poor chap has fallen on hard times - he must be down to his last couple of £billion.

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