Why BBC Doesn't Use Flash (Video)

Those of you based in the UK (and probably some of you who aren't) may have noticed some Steve Hermann, BBC News Editor, has now between the lines it seems that the overwhelming reason is cost due to the heavy investments the BBC has made into other platforms, infrastructure and so on, all of which related to non-Flash technologies. The BBC streams a ton of video and audio content, both live and on demand. I t would of course be a mammoth task to migrate this to Flash - and likely to be very expensive not only to set up but also to run - I hope Adobe takes note and considers loosening the licensing screw for Flash Media Server a bit. One positive fact is the overwhelming push for Flash by the BBC website visitors, just check out the comments Comments Tag: Reddit | Furl Bookmark Murdok: Stefan is a certified Flash Developer who has been involved with Flash Media Server since its very early days. From his home office in the UK he has handled a variety of projects, specializing in Flash Video and Rich Internet Applications for clients that include CNET, USA Network and Unilever. Stefan is the author of a series of Adobe Developer Center articles, has spoken at several industry events and contributes a regular column on Flash Video to Streaming Media Magazine. His site