Dec 22 2009
All owners of Humax Freesat HD receivers can join the BBC iPlayer beta now. Freesat made the decision after the access code was leaked on internet forums. Owners of the Humax Foxsat-HD zapper or HDR PVR can join the beta by plugging the receiver into their internet connection via its Ethernet port, pressing red, then […]
Nov 4 2009
The BBC has confirmed that closed beta testing for BBC iPlayer on Freesat will begin this month. Back in October, the digital satellite platform said that it was “unable to confirm” the timeframe for a beta of the BBC’s catch up service. However, BBC controller of TV platforms Rahul Chakkara confirmed on the BBC Internet […]
Aug 6 2009
15% of UK internet users or 5.2 million people now watch the BBC iPlayer service, according to Ofcom’s sixth Communications Market Report into TV, radio, broadband, telecoms and mobile industries. This figure is double the amount that were watching the service last year. Ofcom’s research identified that TV viewers are taking more control over their […]
Jul 9 2009
The BBC has said that it views Project Canvas as an “opportunity to extend” the reach of BBC iPlayer to a greater number of platforms. Speaking at the Intellect Consumer Electronics conference last week, BBC director of new media and technology Erik Huggers said that there are currently 14 different types of iPlayer, and added […]
Jun 19 2009
Live and on demand content from BBC Radio is now available on BBC iPlayer in Flash-based streams. In a post announcing the launch on the BBC Internet Blog, the BBC’s James Cridland explained: “This is a really significant step – as the BBC’s online radio services take a great leap in audio quality. It’s been […]
May 1 2009
BBC HD channel content is now available via BBC iPlayer on Virgin Media’s TV platform. Virgin Media’s TV customers are now able to watch BBC programmes such as Robin Hood, Friday Night With Jonathan Ross and Later…with Jools Holland, in high definition on demand. Katharine Burns Rivington, Executive Director of Content Acquisition at Virgin Media, […]
Apr 20 2009
Selected BBC programmes are now available in 720p high definition on iPlayer. iPlayer HD was expected to launch last week rollout was aborted due to a last-minute deployment issue; however, the new service, which makes programmes available in HD via streaming and downloads, was made available on April 20th. “It’s great that we’ve been able […]
Feb 19 2009
It has been suggested that BBC’s iPlayer will launch on the Freesat platform this Autumn, after initial speculation suggested a Spring release. iPlayer is seen as an important milestone for both the BBC and Freesat, with the iPlayer website servicing 516 million visits during 2008. This should open up the possibilities of ITV (catchup), C4 […]
Jan 7 2009
The BBC has announced that BBC iPlayer has achieved record end of year figures, making December 2008 the most successful month since its December 2007 launch, with 41 million requests to view BBC TV programmes via iPlayer. This compared to just over 35 million requests in November 2008. The total number of requests for the […]
Dec 19 2008
The BBC has announced they will be offering a child-friendly version of iPlayer from today (19 December 2008), allowing younger viewers to watch their favourite programmes on-demand. Designed for children aged 6 to 12, BBC iPlayer for CBBC gives children the chance to choose when they watch programmes such as Blue Peter, MI High, Sarah […]
Oct 9 2008
The BBC is now allowing television programmes to be downloaded to mobile devices capable of playing back content protected by Windows Media digital rights management. Among the supported devices are the Sony Walkman E and S series and Archos’ Internet Media Tablet. The Windows Media DRM-protected TV shows join DRM-free radio programmes and podcasts among […]
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Mar 3 2010
More Freesat receivers to get BBC iPlayer
On March 15th Sagem’s Freesat set-top boxes are due to get access to the BBC iPlayer, Harvard Group is expected to also launch new software on the same date, their range includes Grundig, Bush and Goodmans. TechniSat receivers will be receiving BBC iPlayer as part of their new software update due for release on the […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BBC iPlayer, Bush, Freesat, Goodmans, Grundig