Related news roundup - 12 May 2009

Some direct Project Canvas news:

• From The Telegraph: BSkyB (reportedly in its submission to the BBC Trust’s consultation on Canvas) has called for Project Canvas to be subjected to a full public value test (PVT) including an Ofcom market impact assessment. Sky also reportedly says the proposal is too vague to be properly evaluated and hence approved.

Related news:

• From CNET: An interview with the BBC’s Erik Huggers on iPlayer. Includes stats on data transferred (7petabytes monthly), info on formats (about 14 all told), and very brief look at features of the next version.
• From PaidContent UK: The Broadband Measurement Working Group is starting testing of new online video measurement metrics
• From The Guardian: Blinkx has done a deal with Miniweb that will eventually see its services on set top boxes.
• From The Register: Carphone Warehouse is going to buy Tiscali UK. The combined business will make it the second largest ISP.