Web TV Wire wrote:
BBC iPlayer Series Stacking | Top Shows To Stay Online For The Duration Of First Run
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Series stacking means that rather than episodes of shows disappearing from the service after the usual seven days of being available, they will stay on the site for the duration of the entire series.
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Simon Nelson, controller of multi-platform and portfolio, BBC Vision, said:
“Series stacking will really make the unmissable, unmissable. Now, you’ll be able to join a series half way through following a friend’s recommendation and catch up on all the previous episodes - or watch them all in one go over a weekend.”
“Series stacking marks a key development in our strategy to let audiences view our programmes whenever and wherever they want.”
This is one giant step forward toward a fuly on-demand TV experience!
Series stacking was also used by NBC for the first season on Heroes, among others, which I think contributed to its ultimate success. That show really needs to be watched from episode 1, and the traditional broadcast window would have kept new fans from coming on board. Happy to see BBC pushing this as well, but now we just need to realize that friends recommend shows long after season 1 is over.
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