Ok well it wasn’t quite like that. My favourite man in the world has criticised the Beeeeb for allowing un-DRMed content to be downloaded from iPlayer, going as far as to admit that he himself has downloaded iPhone compatible videos using the user agent exploit which, in fairness to the Beeb, I thought had been plugged ages ago. I’ll admit that I tried this trick, and to be honest if it was still available I’d probably use it again when the situation demanded. Streaming is great but now and again it would be great to chuck an episode of Have I Got News for You on the ol’ iPod for a train ride, but in its current form the only people who are likely to be pilfering content are those who would undoubtedly know where to look elsewhere online for it anyway. I can’t help but think that the pros will always outweigh the cons with iPlayer and that as a concept, it really is the future.

I was amazed to hear on The Guardian’s Media Talk  a couple of weeks ago that Channel 4’s much publicised financial loss had more to do with creative accountancy and an overspend of commissioning than it did on a desperate need for more public cash so on Stevie’s second point regarding this I’m in total agreement. This country needs a strong public service broadcaster and whilst I’m all for competition, the BBC really can’t be beaten in my opinion. I love Channel 4 and would usually be in full support, but attempting to divert funds away from the BBC is the last thing we need when its nearest rival (the thieving bast**d) is about as credible as Sky Onc on a bad day.