The true cost of streaming video?

This is an interestingly one as it gives some idea of the true cost of hosting and serving video - and the films are interesting to - watch em before they go (:

"the charge for transferring our film archive will be £26,000.00 and we have only received donations totalling £30.00 to the film archive since it launched last year"

http://www.christiebooks.com/fmd_query.html

>>ChristieBooks anarchist film site to close
>>
>> Brightcove (or film server provider) has just informed us that as of
>> December 17 they will be closing their network account programme < >> which is
>> the service we are using <>> Brightcove 3. As
>> the charge for transferring our film archive will be £26,000.00
>> and we have
>> only received donations totalling £30.00 to the film archive since it
>> launched last year, we are unlikely to be able to continue
>> providing this
>> service beyond December 17 this year. We are looking out for other
>> servers
>> and service providers so if anyone has any suggestions please let
>> us know.
>>
>> Meanwhile, there are 760 unusual and interesting feature films,
>> documentaries, shorts, talks and some animations up there <>> haven't checked them all out yet you have just over a month to do
>> so before
>> they disappear.
>>
>> Hasta la vista!
>>
>> http://www.christiebooks.com/fmd_query.html
>>
>> http://christiebooks.com
>>

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