Becoming Human
Becoming Human is a brand new companion drama to the third series of Being Human. Featuring two new characters and a crossover character from the main show, watch the mystery unfold on the red button and online.
Vampire Adam is at college trying to get himself back on the straight and narrow. He meets the beautiful, cool Christa - who just happens to be a werewolf. They strike up a friendship with Matt and the three of them become embroiled in a mystery that leads to more than they bargained for...
Viewers can either sit back and watch the 8 episodes, or they can get more involved in the story as it unfolds, with extra clues and materials posted online at bbc.co.uk/beinghuman
Sky/Virgin/Freesat:
Sun 30th January, 9:55pm-4:00am
Mon 31st January, 11:25pm-4:00am
Thu 3rd February, 1:05am-4:00am
Sun 6th February, 9:55pm-4:00am
Mon 7th February, 11:25pm-4:00am
Wed 9th February, 9:00pm-4:00am (Virgin starts 12.20am)
Freeview:
Sun 30th January, 9:55pm-12:50am
Mon 31st January, 11:25pm-12:00am
Thu 3rd February, 1:05am-1:40am
Sun 6th February, 9:55pm-10:45pm
Mon 7th February, 11:25pm-4:00am
Thu 10th February, 12:00am-4:00am
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2008 saw the launch of a brand new digital TV platform, with the BBC instrumental in delivering both channels and interactive content on to Freesat.
The BBC Red Button offering on the new platform was not quite the same as that on our existing platforms such as Sky, Virgin Media and Freeview and this has generated some comments since then. In particular, Freesat viewers have been keen to enjoy the same video content that was made available on other platforms. I want to update these Freesat viewers on some exciting developments.
Today, all Freesat viewers (broadcast and IP connected boxes) will be able to access our single stream video services as well as the Sport Multiscreen service that accompanied the initial launch; this brings Freesat viewers a wider range of BBC Red Button video-based services to enjoy.
First for Freesat viewers is the new
Being Human spin off,
Becoming Human, available from 30 January, along with more exclusive content from comedy show
Episodes.
This product development enables us to add these video service links via existing scheduling tools which launches an (MHEG) application allowing the viewer to be taken to our interactive streams and back again.
We are aware that still not all services offered on our legacy platforms are available on Freesat; however this is an exciting development for the BBC Red Button team and one we hope to build on in the future.
All BBC Red Button listings can be found here via our regular What's On posting and we have noted where a service is now available across all TV platforms.
Ronald Bullen is Service Delivery Manager, BBC Red Button
Today the BBC Trust has published the conclusions of its Online Independent Supply Review. It represents a fair appraisal and we accept the overall findings.
Whilst the Trust concludes that we are complying with our minimum 25% quota and ensuring that the content commissioned is of a suitable range and diversity, we acknowledge the call for significant and urgent improvements to the way in which we engage with the market, and a redefinition of the long-term strategic goals of the quota system.
On an operational level we've already taken remedial measures. A business review identified a number of shortcomings in the way we work with suppliers. We have recently run a pilot of operational changes to redress these, as outlined in a previous post from October. The focus for improvement is three-fold: the suitability and practicality of our current quota definitions, the overall openness and transparency with the market, and the simplicity and efficiency of our commissioning processes. We look forward to actively engaging with the market so we can better shape and develop our proposals. This will also provide an opportunity for us to communicate in more detail the implications of the new BBC Online strategy - announced earlier this week - for external suppliers.
It is critical that any changes which are proposed reflect the extent to which the online market has changed since publication of the Graf Report in 2004. The speed and magnitude of change in the online industry has been highlighted by the Trust. It's clear that any improvements we make must recognise these shifts in order to be effective, set us up for success and give us a robust framework for the future. For this to be a success, we must ensure that all proposed reforms meet our objectives to make our engagement with suppliers more strategic, open, and effective.
We will submit our detailed response on both improvements to process and the broader strategic goals of our quota to the Trust within three months.
Erik Huggers is Director, BBC Future Media & Technology
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