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A new experiment in internet TV

There's a new kid on the political media block.
Submitted by Rob Knight on 10 October 2006 - 7:27pm | Categories:

Tonight sees the launch of internet TV station 18 Doughty Street.

Founded by Conservative bloggers Iain Dale and Tim Montgomerie, it aims to offer a new angle on British politics. Broadcasting over the internet from a London studio, the channel represents a new experiment in internet TV.

The big question for me is how partisan the channel will be. If it's simply 'Tory TV' then I can't imagine watching it very often - but for now I'm open-minded about it - particularly as tonight on the Iain Dale-presented show Vox Politics, Lynne Featherstone MP will be a guest. Lynne recently wrote a feature article for us on the rise of webcasting, which you can read here.

I'm watching the opening show right now, just to see how it turns out. Anyone else out there watching it?


Comments

On 10 October 2006 - 8:45pm, WillH (not verified) wrote:

Thanks for the reminder. I put it on during the Commander in Chief ad break but there wasn't much to keep my interest. The text messages from viewers - and is there anything more boring than people complaining about BBC bias? - didn't seem notably different from exactly the same thing on any other TV channel. I'll pop back on later in the week to see if the other programmes grab me.