--- Forwarded Message from "Vance, Jason" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Subject: RE: #8315 Local redistribution rights -- international TV >Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 15:47:23 -0400 >Thread-Topic: #8315 Local redistribution rights -- international TV >Thread-Index: AcbRD39Kih1rVMd8Stmz1DOT6kEJdwAFIi3w >From: "Vance, Jason" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum" <[log in to unmask]> Have you checked out SCOLA? www.scola.org Jason Vance, Supervisor Language Learning Center Thomas Nelson Community College PO BOX 9407 Hampton, Virginia 23670 757-825-2819(Office) 757-825-3807(fax) -----Original Message----- From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:20 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: #8315 Local redistribution rights -- international TV --- Forwarded Message from "Ross, Andrew" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Subject: Local redistribution rights -- international TV >Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:08:59 -0400 >In-Reply-To: A<[log in to unmask]> >Thread-Topic: Local redistribution rights -- international TV >Thread-Index: AcbMdEpMaurjXhHYRDa7MddX/7SKHgEdau1w >From: "Ross, Andrew" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum" <[log in to unmask]> Dear All: Brown University is putting together a channel lineup for a locally-restricted IPTV service, and I've been asked to contact the following content providers to inquire about licensing agreements and rates: TVE, SUR, TV5, RAI, Deutsche Welle, TV Globo, TVJapan, Al-Jazeera Two questions for the list -- 1) We understand that some of this content is available through DishNet, who've recently changed their pricing policies so that rebroadcast of signal to living spaces (anything but classrooms and language center) is billed at the same rate as other commercial content. This makes it prohibitively expensive (at least for my small budget). Does anyone out there in the continental US receive any of these channels without the intermediary of DishNet or other redistributor? If so, could you please provide me with contact information for the channels you receive? 2) What do you currently pay per given channel of international programming, and do you rebroadcast your content to dormitories as well as classrooms? I have my doubts that we can negotiate directly, given DishNet's near monopoly on international content distribution in the US, but if you've done it, please share any tips. We receive SCOLA and will continue to do so this year, but are deeply unsatisfied with the scheduling and content. Many thanks in advance for any information you can offer. All off-list replies will be kept confidential. Best, a. Andrew F. Ross, Ph.D Director, Language Resource Center Brown University Box 1935 Providence, RI 02912-1935 Tel: (401) 863-7010 Mobile: (401) 641-0329 ****************** "Worrying about a large institution, especially when it has computers, is like worrying about a large gorilla, especially when it's on fire." - Bruce Sterling *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************