BBC iPlayer's David Madden on Android and beebPlayer
BBC iPlayer Mobile boss David Madden explains on the iPlayer blog how the BBC are approaching Android support. He specifically explains what happened with beebPlayer:
Tiggs questioned why the BBC took down the beebPlayer which worked on older Android devices and did not rely on Flash, and why we have replaced it with something that only works on newer devices and requires Flash.
The BBC's syndication policy, which governs how the BBC makes its services available through other parties, clearly outlines the criteria for using BBC content. BeebPlayer was not a licensed distributor of BBC content online or on mobile. The BBC routinely looks for unauthorised usage of our brand and our content across all platforms and when we encounter it we work to resolve the issue. If on investigation we find that a company's service proposition does not adhere to our standard licence terms and conditions, we will take steps to remedy the issue.
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BeebPlayer didn't "distribute" BBC content. It consumed it.
I notice that myPlayer is still on the market, and they DO redistribute BBC content through their own servers. Are they "licensed" by the BBC to do this?