iPlayer therefore iAm
Friday, July 27th, 2007Auntie launches on-demand online TV
Today, the BBC s long-awaited on demand platform, the BBC iPlayer was launched. The service, which is free to download, allows users to download programmes broadcast over the last seven days, and watch them up to 30 days later. More clips from the Beeb archives are expected to be made available in the future, potentially allowing users to generate their own TOPT2 playlists.
Critics have been quick to point out that the iPlayer, despite its Apple namesake, is not yet available to Mac users. Support is currently only available to PC users running Windows XP, although the BBC stress that they will eventually make the service available to everyone as per the PSB remit.
You can register for the iPlayer now by following the links on the BBC’s main website.
July 12th, 2007 at 8:37 am
Hopefully a rebrand will happen, and cable TV won’t be devoid of Sky channels for much longer.
Fibre optics is the future, yeah? BELEIVE the clever-lution.
July 13th, 2007 at 9:21 am
I am interested to see how this will turn out for Sky.
At the moment Sky are signing exclusive contracts for all the good programming, and then selling it back. This makes good business for everyone except the consumer and you also have long ad breaks between all programs.
I rather buy the DVD box set and sit down for a nice marathon session.