Channel 4 to Make its Entire Catalogue of TV Programs Available Online for Free

[zeedotme]

http://thenextweb.com/2009/06/08/channel-4-entire-catalogue-tv-programs-free-online/

[snorkel]

"For you non-Brits out there, unfortunately there aren’t any plans to offer the service internationally just yet."

Buggers.

[J_McQuade]

Every silver lining has its cloud, don't forgot - I predict a massive productivity-killing Brass Eye binge in the near future!

[zeedotme]

This is mainly relevant to UK folk, but unless I'm mistaken I believe its a worlds first too.

[ErrantX → zeedotme]

you right this is an amazing move.

The fact they are moving to all browser based content is as big news to me - that is fantastic because the desktop app is a PAIN :)

EDIT: any chance you could pop a source link in the article - I cant find the original source :)

[Nekojoe → ErrantX]

I can't find anything on the Channel 4 site directly, but other news sources are confirming this story -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jun/07/channel-4-back-c...

[zeedotme → ErrantX]

no source article, they were in touch with us direct

[ErrantX → zeedotme]

that would explain it then :)

[sharpn]

The bbc are a bit behind, but have been talking about doing the same for a while now - and appear to be building this archive of (currently just very old) programmes out gradually: http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/ Not sure whether it can be accessed from ip addresses outside the UK though...

[TrevorJ]

I've been waiting with baited breath for the BBC to offer it's content on the web internationally too. (They are in talks with google about this supposedly). It's a MAJOR bummer that we can't access Channel 4 or the BBC on the web here in the states. It's actually really really frustrating.

[michaelawill]

It's funny it doesn't mention UK in the title. When I first read it I was a little confused. Here in the US channel 4 could be completely different even 10 miles apart.