Danny Cohen of BBC Three today unveiled plans for the 2008 season. Part of the plan includes simulcasting shows on the Internet. SliceOfSciFi has the story.

At BBC Three we should be known for pioneering risk, and be obsessed with all things new – new talent, new programmes, and a new relationship between television and the internet.” Key changes, which will kick off in February, include plans to simulcast all programmes on the web, regular slots for user-generated content in prime-time, and the placing of interactive ideas at the heart of programmes.

There is no indication if the web content will be available to the non-British, but I doubt it. I never understood why the BBC didn’t offer their stations as premium channels (i.e. HBO). I’d pay a premium to get the real BBC on my DirecTV. Either way, it is a great step forward in Internet television.

It’s a long article that includes all of the BBC3 plans with several new shows planned.