1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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…

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

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

7. Richness and depth?

8. Richness and depth?

9. Red Button plus

10. 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…

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