Tag: iPlayer
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…
iPlayer app to hit iPad this Thursday
The iPlayer app for the iPad will be available this Thursday, according to a tweet from the BBC's Geoff Marshall. Using the iPlayer app, a 3G mobile connection will be sufficient only for browsing, BBC interactions operations manager Marshall…
Global iPlayer iPad subscription service in the works
The BBC's catch up TV service iPlayer is set to go global, with plans to launch an international subscription service via an iPad application. Detailed by Luke Bradley Jones, MD for the advert-based worldwide BBC.com, the service is expected to…
Video Preview: A look at of BBC iPlayer's new features
The BBC today launched a pretty substantial re-vamp of their iPlayer video-on demand service. Adding customisable modules and integrating social networks such as Twitter and Facebook, the BBC look to have really paid attention to what the public have asked…
Video Interview: BBC iPlayer's Eric Huggers on web TV and social media
Eric Huggers, Controller of BBC Future Media, was in town today to talk about the latest re-vamped version of BBC iPlayer, Auntie's video on demand service that has taken the nation by storm. Shiny Shiny's Anna was on hand…
BBC iPlayer gets social networking and customisation features in new update
The BBC's Anthony Rose and Erik Huggers have today been showing off the fruits of a brand new revamp for the BBC's video on demand service, iPlayer. Customisation options and the introduction of social networking features sit at the top…
Twitter button headed to BBC iPlayer?
The BBC are said to be introducing a new feature to their iPlayer TV catch-up service called "I Recommend" which would allow users to comment on and recommend their favourite shows to other users through Twitter integration. Though the BBC…
Sony unveil BDP-S470 and BDP-S570 3D Blu-ray players
Sony have unleashed two brand new Blu-ray players, both of which will be fully 3D compatible. The Sony BDP-S570 model will be 3D ready straight out of the box, while those opting for the cheaper BDP-S470 player will get 3D…
