[Fsuk-manchester] BBC Release Creative Commons TV Show

[Lucy]

I know that we've had previous discussions about the use of free
software by the BBC and of its continuing use of DRM and restrictive
copyright for its shows. Well, the BBC have announced a new project
called R&DTV, created by RAD and BBC Backstage/ R&D [1].

>From Torrent Freak [2]:
The BBC published the first episode of R&DTV, a Creative Commons
licensed show that users are allowed to remix, redistribute and share.
The first episode of the monthly technology show features Digg’s Kevin
Rose, among others. The BBC hopes to use BitTorrent for the
distribution of future episodes.

[1] 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2009/04/rdtv_new_project_from_rad_and.html
[2] http://torrentfreak.com/bbc-gets-ready-for-bittorrent-distribution-090409/

What do people think, is this a positive move in the right direction?
Will the idea catch on with the rest of the BBC?

Lucy