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BBC Research & Development

Hi! πŸ‘‹ Here's our #introduction.

We're BBC Research & Development; we explore and test new technology to discover how the BBC can best make use of it in the future.

For 100 years our engineers have been at the forefront of developments in broadcasting.

We're now researching how everyone could get TV & radio via the internet – along with all the flexibility and creativity that brings.

5G, AI, next-gen audio, UHD, personal data… we are investigating all these – and more!
youtube.com/watch?v=rzztGFXYR1

31 Jul 2023 at 11:20 | Open on social.bbc
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BBC Research & Development

We do all of this to bring audiences new, immersive and accessible experiences.

We also look at how technology can help the production process. We prototype and test new tools, create datasets, open-source our work, work with partners in the industry and publish our research so that everyone can benefit.

Find out more about all this on our website bbc.co.uk/rd

We’re now exploring Mastodon, so please follow us - we’ll update you with what we are working on in our labs.

🎺Toot Toot!🎺

31 Jul 2023 at 11:33 | Open on social.bbc
mybarkingdogs

@BBCRD Maybe you could do something about your institutional transphobia while you’re at it. Many of us have long memories.

31 Jul 2023 at 14:51 | Open on tech.lgbt
Figaro

@BBCRD Awesome! So I recognize I'm just yelling into the abyss right now, but what the people want is a 24 hour live feed of life from the perspective of a random stray cat. Multiple stray cats. You can call it BBC-C1, C2, etc. All the political bullshit, honestly everyone is tired of it. Give us some premium cat content.

31 Jul 2023 at 14:52 | Open on mastodon.world
Mikko Husari

@BBCRD

Please verify your account. It is easy and costs nothing.

31 Jul 2023 at 15:16 | Open on eliitin-some.fi
Epistatacadam

@BBCRD Croeso!
I hope your radio programmes will have a presence on the fediverse @social.bbc soon?

31 Jul 2023 at 15:17 | Open on toot.wales
Theriac

@BBCRD@social.bbc
Cool - can I suggest trying other apps - there are a lot of quality of life improvements out there - seach, quoting, filters, friendlier UI, etc
https://joinfediverse.wiki/Apps

31 Jul 2023 at 15:21 | Open on plasmatrap.com
λ ˆλΉ„ 3.0
Dr. Quadragon ❌

@BBCRD You're pretty new here, so a bit of advice:

Post cats. A lot. This is the Internet.

And gay stuff. That also helps.

31 Jul 2023 at 21:44 | Open on mastodon.ml
Jeremiah Lee
pettter

@BBCRD Are you investigating how to be less transphobic too or is that out of scope?

31 Jul 2023 at 14:36 | Open on mastodon.acc.umu.se
Emelia πŸ‘ΈπŸ»

@BBCRD oh hi! Looks like our paths overlap a fair bit! (I interacted with members of your team when I worked at Inrupt)

31 Jul 2023 at 14:39 | Open on hachyderm.io
Tim Cowlishaw

@BBCRD oh wow, this an exciting development! 🀩

31 Jul 2023 at 14:42 | Open on assemblag.es
Rachel Lawson

@BBCRD awesome to see the BBC embracing open systems like Mastodon. Maybe you could also look to embrace open systems for internet radio again? #hint #hint

31 Jul 2023 at 14:45 | Open on strangeobject.space
m4iler :debian: :verified_paw:

@BBCRD Welcome! I hope social.bbc uses sakon as part of its fedi setup :-)

31 Jul 2023 at 14:58 | Open on infosec.exchange
ExperiencersInternational

@BBCRD@social.bbc tbh I will not be following any BBC account apart from potential local news ones

I do not trust the BBC as it is with their close ties to the government, even going as far as articles from The Guardian about purposely rewording stuff relating to the start of COVID restrictions in 2020

I didn't really save the article, but I can at least point out this article that The Guardian also made about BBC censorship during the coronation: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/05/revealed-royal-family-has-power-to-censor-bbc-coronation-coverage

@BBCRD@social.bbc tbh I will not be following any BBC account apart from potential local news ones

I do not trust the BBC as it is with their close ties to the government, even going as far as articles from The Guardian about purposely rewording stuff relating to the start of COVID restrictions in 2020

I didn't really save the article, but I can at least point out this article that The Guardian also made about BBC censorship during the coronation: ...

31 Jul 2023 at 15:02 | Open on lethallava.land
INPC
David Bailey :verified:

@BBCRD Welcome to the Fediverse Aunty Beeb. I hope to see a lot more of you around here. πŸ‘‹

31 Jul 2023 at 15:07 | Open on mstdn.social
Ruth Mottram

@BBCRD πŸ‘‹ Welcome.

I've already found something cool that I'd like to use from your colleagues @Connected_Studio - thanks for joining us!

31 Jul 2023 at 15:12 | Open on fediscience.org
πŸ’‰πŸ’‰πŸ’‰πŸ¦ JF :debian: :verbike:

@BBCRD Welcome.
Wishing you to drive this one home !

#introduction

31 Jul 2023 at 15:15 | Open on rouge.eu.org
Dio9sys

@BBCRD I hope you understand the sheer positive social impact you had with the stoner population when you released Planet Earth 2 in 4K

31 Jul 2023 at 15:18 | Open on haunted.computer
joyandsadness

@BBCRD hi watching tv via internet is a no brainer *but i'm still very happy with my plain tv and no streaming services*. What i'm really looking forward too is getting all of the bbc news departments here so that news organisation in other countries *like my own* can see that this is alo a good place to be. But welcome, hope you will stick around. Have fun.

31 Jul 2023 at 15:18 | Open on urbanists.social
Duncan Evans πŸ’™βœŒοΈ

@BBCRD, welcome to the fediverse. It's about time. I have this vision of wonderful folk who believe in the BBC doing good for the people of the UK and beyond.

31 Jul 2023 at 15:19 | Open on mastodonapp.uk
Dr. Quadragon ❌
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