Telstra has revealed the addition of almost one million new mobile services in the six months to December 2011, but Sensis revenues plummeted 24 percent in 12 months.
However, there have been many reports since the Trust's decision (eg by the Daily Telegraph) that the BBC is pressing ahead with plans for a US-focussed international iPlayer service.
These reports seem to originate from a story published by PaidContent:UK, in which BBC.com managing director and executive vice president Luke Bradley-Jones described a iPlayer-like (but paid) video-on-demand portal.
He said it would deliver - among other content - "premium" shows such as Doctor Who, Torchwood and Top Gear; catchup for international channels such as BBC America; and material from the BBC archives.
Bradley-Jones notably told PaidContent:UK that "Millions of people love Torchwood and would probably pay 10 bucks an episode rather than two bucks". Episodes of Doctor Who currently sell for $US1.99 at the iTunes Store, with Torchwood - shot in high definition - priced at $US2.99 an episode.
Many commentators have suggested Bradley-Jones is being over-optimistic if he expects to get $US10 per episode. It's possible that he's just making an ambit claim in an attempt to soften up potential purchasers - as in 'oh, $US4 an ep isn't too bad - they were talking about 10 bucks.'
In any case, the proposal would require approval from the BBC Trust before it could proceed.
Bradley-Jones also foreshadowed the availability of paid news and sport apps for multiple mobile platforms.
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