Getting to know BoB (Box of Broadcasts)

Have you met BoB (Box of Broadcasts) yet? The media streaming service that gives you access to over 65 freeview television and radio channels. BoB allows you to:

  • Request up to 10 recordings per day from over 65 channels – including news channels such as Aljazeera, BBC News, BBC Parliament, CNN; and foreign language channels like BBC Wales Cymru, 2DF (aka ZDF); and ARTE.
  • View programmes from the ever-growing archive – currently at over 3 million programmes.  When searching the archive you are not just searching programme title but also the programme transcript, really opening up the content.
  • Manage your programmes by collecting them into playlists.  You can also create clips from programmes to extract relevant sections.

To get to know BoB better work your way through these video tutorials or contact your local library for further information.

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