BBC Player eschews algorithms for curated content recommendations, says Ostmodern

BBC Player has eschewed the increasingly conventional use of algorithms for recommending shows to viewers editorially, according to platform provider Ostmodern.
Skylark is the underlying technology of BBC Worldwide's video on demand (VOD) service, which is being slowly rolled out through Asia. It is primarily editorial-led for content discovery, according to Tom Williams, chief executive officer, Ostmodern.
“The BBC Player platform does include a “more like this” feature,