iPlayer

Nintendo Wii gets BBC iPlayer channel

The BBC has announced that its catch-up iPlayer service will shortly be available as a native channel on the Wii. The service has been available through the Wii's internet browser since April 2008, but the addition of a native channel should improve the user experience...

iPlayer coming to Freesat HD in late Nov

Freesat has announced that it'll be playing host to the BBC iPlayer on its HD service "towards the end of the month". The provider says it'll be the first subscription-free television platform that has a full version of iPlayer, without requiring any extra equipment.

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BBC to consider "bespoke" iPlayer for devices with half a million users

The BBC's iPlayer catch-up on demand service might well be heading to many more hand-held gadgets soon, thanks to new guidelines published by the Beeb regarding "bespoke development" of the platform for devices with a certain amount of users.

Although when...

iPlayer will not get ITV and Channel 4 content

The BBC has had its proposals to integrate ITV and Channel 4 content with its popular iPlayer denied by its regulator, the BBC Trust. The corporation wanted to allow its commercial rivals access to the platform to avoid criticism from those who say it has a dominant position...

Pay-per-view iPlayer to launch in the States

The commercial arm of the BBC, BBC Worldwide, is planning to launch a pay-per-view iPlayer-esque service in the States where 20 million of BBC.com's 50 million users are.

The online video portal might offer some catch-up US content for free, but would charge...

Businesses get TV licence warning

As more live online television becomes available, employees who use such services at their workplace could be putting their employers at risk of a big fine.

The BBC reports that businesses are being warned they could be breaking the law if staff watch live...

BBC launches new CBeebies red button bits

The BBC is launching a new red button interactive service for CBeebies, following the launch of the CBeebies iPlayer earlier in the year.

Pressing the red button on the CBeebies channel will take viewers into a "new and enhanced" interactive area.

BBC iPlayer to open to third parties

The BBC's iPlayer could be opened up to rival broadcasters, it's been revealed at the IBC 2009 conference in Amsterdam.

Eric Huggers, the Beeb's director of future media and technology, said in a speech at the event that the corporation is planning to create...

BBC unveils high def line-up for autumn

The BBC has revealed some of the high def programming that viewers can look forward to this autumn.

In a blog post, the broadcaster has run down the forthcoming HD highlights stating that returning to the channel at weekends are Strictly Come Dancing and the...

PlayStation Firmware 3.0 released for all not just those going Slim

Sony has released the 3.0 PS3 firmware into the wild bringing the BBC iPlayer to thousands of new homes in the UK.

The new software update, which was first announced at GamesCom at the same time as the company's PS3 Slim console brings a host of new features...

Freesat to get BBC iPlayer before Christmas

The BBC will begin beta testing on Freesat in September with a public launch currently being promised before Christmas.

According to Freesat, "the testing is presently taking place on the entire range of Freesat receivers with the appropriate software levels...

Sony updates PS3 firmware, adds BBC iPlayer

Sony has confirmed that the PS3 and PS3 Slim will be getting a software update in the coming weeks bringing with it a host of new features including BBC iPlayer support.

Although the BBC's on demand service has been available in a workaround on the console,...

iPlayer gets new marketing campaign

UK ISPs will be delighted to note that the BBC is about to embark on a marketing campaign for its iPlayer service.

The campaign will highlight special features the BBC thinks users are overlooking, in an attempt to encourage audiences "to get even more out...

BBC iPlayer to let you link directly to funny moments

The BBC has announced that it has added a new feature to the iPlayer that will let users email bookmarks of their favourite TV shows from the Beeb.

In an attempt to combat the age old problem of trying to tell people where the funny bit is in a TV show, users...

UK online video views up 47% in a year

We've got a stat-attack for you with the news that the number of videos viewed online in the UK has increased nearly 50% from April 2008 to April this year.

comScore has released data from its Video Metrix service, revealing that the total number of videos...

VIDEO: BBC demos iPlayer on Nokia N95

The BBC has released a video giving a quick walk-through tour of how its catch-up-on-demand service, the iPlayer, works on the popular Nokia N95.

Mark Kortekaas, the recently appointed future media controller of audio and music and mobile and David Madden,...

BT calls for BBC to contribute to ISP iPlayer costs

Phone company and ISP BT has called on the BBC to contribute to the costs that ISPs incur due to its iPlayer, saying that the Beeb "can't expect to continue to get a free ride".

Many ISPs have complained in the past about the bandwidth that iPlayer uses. Streaming...

Philips GoGear Opus priced for UK launch

Philips has announced UK pricing and availability for its GoGear Opus PMP.

The slimline player, with a 2.8-inch screen, offers Bluetooth stereo audio output, FM radio and, perhaps best of all, support for the BBC's iPlayer service.

When announced...

BT Broadband throttling iPlayer streaming?

BT, Britain's biggest broadband supplier, has been accused of limiting streaming video speeds at peak times, which is having a negative effect on iPlayer viewing for its customers.

A customer on BT's Option 1 deal with an 8Mbps line could have their speed cut...

BBC in talks for international iPlayer via YouTube

The BBC is planning to roll out an international version of the iPlayer with the help of Google, sources close to the negotiations say.

The Telegraph reports that Mark Thompson, the BBC director general, is in talks with Eric Schmidt, Google’s chief executive...

Hulu launching in the UK in September

TV streaming service Hulu has proved very popular in the USA, but many Brits are frustrated by its unavailability this side of the Atlantic. Luckily, that seems to be about to change.

Senior sources quoted by the Telegraph claim that Hulu is attempting to sign...

BBC tech chief: license fee should cover iPlayer

The BBC's technology chief, and former Microsoft executive, Erik Huggers, has suggested that the TV license fee be extended to viewing of the BBC's video-streaming application - the iPlayer.

"My view is that if you are using the iPlayer you have to be a television...

Top Gear tops iPlayer most viewed list

The BBC has revealed the top ten programmes viewed on the iPlayer, its catch up, video on demand service.

It's roughly 500 days since the iPlayer officially launched in December 2007, so a good point to take stock, and it seems BBC favourite Top Gear has topped...

Sony announces X-Series Walkman

Sony might have admitted that Apple is winning the MP3 player war, as previously reported on Pocket-lint, but that isn't stopping it from trying to wrestle the crown from Cupertino's shiny white head.

Its latest attempt is the X-Series Walkman, which - you have...

BBC releases new iPlayer Cbeebies

The BBC has released a revamped version of its Cbeebies iPlayer aimed at the under-6s, or more accurately, at their parents.

Designed as a "dual experience" for parents and children, or as a solo activity for older children to become more web literate, it's...