All UK radio stations to be available on one website by Christmas?

MeltedDuron · #1 26-10-09, 01:00 PM

The BBC and Commercial radio broadcasters have joined forces, aiming to make this happen.

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nathan · #2 26-10-09, 04:23 PM

i'm liking the sound of this. let hope they come up with more and moer ideas like this.

zak4994 · #3 26-10-09, 05:06 PM

I don't necessarily see the point in this.

Can someone explain to me the benefits?

mrapoc · #4 26-10-09, 05:31 PM

all radio stations will be on one website?

no searching various sites etc.?

alexhull24 · #5 26-10-09, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by name='zak4994'

I don't necessarily see the point in this.

Can someone explain to me the benefits?

For simplicity, especially for the less PC-savvy of the population.

I think it's a good idea, should do it with on demand TV too. Or perhaps get OD TV integrated properly into media center or similar - that would make my life easier. There are programs that can do that, but they're a little flaky atm.

Rastalovich · #6 26-10-09, 09:21 PM

Hmmm, I'll have to tell the people in work about this.

A+ for communication skills.

nathan · #7 27-10-09, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by name='zak4994'

I don't necessarily see the point in this.

Can someone explain to me the benefits?

When i go into town (Leicester) the radio signal is poo, yet my 3g signal is pretty good.

pirate radio stations i bet.

just think if we started again with all the spectrum. You'd just have it all mobile internet, then carry whatever you wanted over it, be it radio, tv or whatever.

this last point is why i think its a good step, although it's going to be a long long road.