BBC3 switches to on-line only today. Not the biggest headline news, but quite significant in the media world.
A year ago, it might have been more significant, but nowadays there is a very blurred line between 'traditional' and 'modern' media. I'm not sure about the stats, but Netflix, Amazon and others seem to be gaining momentum as a standard domestic TV offering, these are all online of course, hence the rather low key BBC3 move.
Originally, BBC3 was mooted to be ready for closing down, but the transfer to on-line could become the de-facto path that the rest of the terrestrial channels eventually go. Maybe they can switch off the transmitters earlier than planned.
There have been some revealing letters from Pope Paul II published to his 'very good friend' (a married woman) as well as photographs that show him in civvies instead of his papal garments. Its a bit like seeing someone without their glasses - you don't recognise them. I can't help but think that if it was a politician the press would have been picking over every detail and reading/creating some scandalous revelation, but as it's his once-upon-a-time holiness with friends in high places they have been quite restrained.
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