Tristram Biggs Canvas Launch Manager, BBC June 10th 2010 Canvas and the BBC Tristram Biggs Canvas Launch Manager, BBC June 10th 2010 I don’t work for Canvas, but for the BBC in its dealings with Canvas

What is Canvas… A connected TV platform that is non-subscription based An upgrade path to Freeview A standards-based horizontal-market for manufacturers and content providers It’s extendable Freeview in 18 million homes, 10 million primary sets

But it is also… A joint venture between seven different companies One of many connected TV platforms in a fast growing market Not launched yet

What will it allow? Viewers to access On Demand content from all PSBs and (potentially) their ISP Broadcasters to add richness and depth to their linear programming using the IP connection Third parties to do the above or to build web based applications that will add value to the TV experience* *maybe not right away…

Richness and depth? BBC Sport Multiscreen Digital Satellite Impression of choice Interactive TV?? Latest version, launched for 2008 Olympics, max seven streams

Richness and depth? A model we’ve built – not just Canvas but any IPTV platform. Personalisation (recommendations, alerts), Video on Demand, True interactivity

Richness and depth?

Richness and depth?

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Canvas and the BBC Canvas is only one IPTV platform that the BBC will deliver to It fits quite well with public service principles It will allow us to continue to entertain and amaze our viewers as we move towards an IPTV world It allows others to join us on that journey…

Tristram Biggs Canvas Launch Manager, BBC June 10th 2010 Canvas and the BBC Tristram Biggs Canvas Launch Manager, BBC June 10th 2010