[HN Gopher] A brief insight into the complexities of creating a ...
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       A brief insight into the complexities of creating a new capability
       at the BBC
        
       Author : kiyanwang
       Score  : 18 points
       Date   : 2021-01-21 07:49 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | petepete wrote:
       | Now if only they'd put a tick next to episodes I've already
       | watched on iPlayer and let me set the default sort order to
       | series/episode rather than RANDOM() or whatever they do now it'd
       | be great.
       | 
       | I love iPlayer, use it daily, but those two things are
       | infuriating.
        
         | the-dude wrote:
         | I wouldn't be surprised if those _features_ actually drive
         | _engagement_.
        
       | aqsalose wrote:
       | >The BBC is committed to creating a truly personalised experience
       | for everyone. We believe that a more personal BBC helps us build
       | a deeper connection with our audiences, and helps us to extract
       | more value from online. We have so much to offer across our
       | products and services and one of our challenges is to help our
       | audience discover the content we have.
       | 
       | I had to stop there. Just, why? The BBC is established by a Royal
       | Charter [1] and their operations are funded by license feeds.
       | 
       | I have never read the Charter before, but I found it a moment
       | ago. Here is what Elizabeth II ("by the Grace of God of the
       | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our
       | other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth,
       | Defender of the Faith") has ordained because internet provides
       | great value for disseminating "information, education and
       | entertainment":
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       | >4. The BBC's Object
       | 
       | >The BBC's Object is the fulfilment of its Mission and the
       | promotion of the Public Purposes.
       | 
       | >5. The BBC's Mission
       | 
       | >The Mission of the BBC is to act in the public interest, serving
       | all audiences through the provision of impartial, high-quality
       | and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and
       | entertain.
       | 
       | >6. The Public Purposes
       | 
       | (some explanatory content about the Purposes is skipped)
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       | >The Public Purposes of the BBC are as follows.
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       | >(1)To provide impartial news and information to help people
       | understand and engage with the world around them.
       | 
       | >(2) To support learning for people of all ages.
       | 
       | >(3) To show the most creative, highest quality and distinctive
       | output and services.
       | 
       | >(4) To reflect, represent and serve the diverse communities of
       | all of the United Kingdom's nations and regions and, in doing so,
       | support the creative economy across the United Kingdom.
       | 
       | >(5) To reflect the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the
       | world.
       | 
       | Does it need to have a personal recommendation relationship with
       | each one individual in its audience, too?
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       | http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/about/h...
        
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