BBC Radio to stop supporting WMA on Dec 31st, 2014.

[Vangelis forthnet]

On Sun Oct 26 06:27:20 GMT 2014, I wrote:

> 1) As of Jan 1st 2015, WMA Listen Again streams
> (UK: 96kbps (320kbps for R3), Intl: 48kbps)
> will no longer be available for new radio programmes;
> (snip)
> 2) As of Jan 1st 2015, WMA Listen Live streams
> (UK: 128kbps (320kbps for R3), Intl: 48kbps)
> will no longer be available.

 It has come to my attention that the above stated date
of WMA streams demise has been revised:

http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/playing_radio_progs/changes_audio_formats

> When will the BBC stop using Windows Media Audio?
>
> We are currently aiming to switch off Windows Media Audio
> for live and on-demand streams in February 2015.
> The date will be confirmed.

So much for British punctuality!

V.