BBC Arabic will utilize goliveTV to offer its viewers the means to take part in shows using the latest broadband video technology. BBC Arabic viewers will be able to call into a TV show from their 3G mobile phones or internet webcams and either record a video blog that can be aired at a later time or request to participate in a live TV broadcast.
Advanced moderation capabilities included with goliveTV will provide BBC Arabic producers the ability to screen all recorded video as well as interview all live callers before allowing the content to be aired.
The coming BBC Arabic TV channel will be a true multi-media operation that will span content across television, radio and BBC interactive services. The user-generated content (UGC) and news solutions of iPoint-media made them the right choice for BBC Arabic, commented Jerry Timmins, head of Africa and Middle East Region for BBC World Service.
