Links for 19 March 2010

Published on 19 March 2010 in Daily Links, BBC, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio, BBC Radio 6music, BBC red button, food, radio

• Saboteurs? Us? BBC 6 Music denies hijack claim as Archers take a punk hit – guardian.co.uk

  "Twitter was abuzz with suggestions it was a hijack by disgruntled BBC 6 Music employees who have so far seen their appeals for the station to be saved rebuffed by BBC director general Mark Thompson." Can't deny it. I said the same. Not on Twitter, but I said it. Mind you, I said it as a joke…

• Red Button and widescreen – BBC Press Red Blog

  My latest post on the Press Red blog

• BBC Internet Blog: BBC iPlayer stats for February 2010

  For the first time, includes stats for Virgin Media which accounts for over 20% of all iPlayer viewing. No stats for Freesat yet – we've only just built the reporting system!

• The rise of lazy foods – BBC News Magazine

  "It's not like chopping an onion requires any great skill, but people tell themselves they are too busy." Always wonder what people think they could be doing with the time they're not spending grating cheese or cutting veg themselves. It must result in a whopping three minutes spare every day!