Tag: BBC iplayer
Roku to launch in the UK with BBC iPlayer
The BBC iPlayer will be part of the Roku streaming service when its hardware touches down in the UK later this year. Roku, one of the leading streaming device manufacturers in the US first revealed their plans to launch in…
BBC iPlayer and ITV Player hitting Sky Anytime+ service, rolls out beyond Sky broadband customers
Sky are updating their Anytime+ service, announcing that they've signed a deal that will see the BBC's iPlayer and the ITV Player VOD platforms be added to their own video-on-demand portal. Sky have also announced that, for the first time,…
APP OF THE DAY: BBC iPlayer (iPhone / iPod Touch)
The BBC's iPlayer video-on-demand service is making its long-awaited debut on iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The app lands with a string of new features that haven't yet been seen on previous versions. Most important of the list of…
BBC's Strictly Come Dancing going 3D for final
The BBC are gearing up for the final of their popular Strictly Come Dancing celebrity talent show by announcing that it will be broadcast in 3D. Building upon the trial run the broadcasters worked with during this summer's Wimbledon tennis…
BBC iPlayer app heads down under
The BBC's iPlayer app is spreading its wings a little further afield once more today, with the announcement that it will soon be available in Australia. After a successful launch in western Europe in July, the Beeb are now setting…
BBC iPlayer for connected TVs, PS3 gets revamp
Versions of the BBC iPlayer video on demand service for web connected TVs and the PlayStation 3 games console get a refresh today to make its user interface even more intuitive. Designed to make arm-chair navigation of the catalogue of…
Catch-up TV gets its own search engine with TimeForTelly
Catch-up TV services like the BBC iPlayer and Channel 4's 4OD service mean that we've fewer excuses than ever for missing our favourite shows, but even they have a "show-by date" of only around a week in most cases. Making…
APP OF THE DAY: BBC iPlayer (Android)
It's not just Apple's iPad getting some loving from the Beeb this week, as an official Android app for the BBC iPlayer has hit Google phones and tablets today too. The free app allows 400 hours worth of TV and…
BBC iPlayer goes global in 2011
The BBC will be taking their catch-up TV streaming service iPlayer on a world tour in 2011, as the UK exclusive service is set to go global. With a US version planned first and an international launch to follow, the…
Nine new apps added to LG web connected NetCast TVs
If you're the lucky owner of an LG TV with web connected NetCast features, you'll soon be getting a free software update that will add nine new apps to your television. BBC iPlayer, Acetrax, Google Maps, Facebook, Twitter and Vtuner…
