Posts Tagged iPlayer
Freeview to add BBC iPlayer by Christmas
Posted by admin in Freeview, Set Top Box, iPlayer on May 11th, 2009
Freeview look set to rescue the armchair iPlayer enthusiast by building iPlayer funtionality into Freeview set top boxes by Christmas.
For now the only TV provider to support the iPlayer was Virgin Media who were able to add access thanks to their fast cable TV and broadband network. Most of us have to huddle around a laptop to watch iPlayer at the moment rather than enjoy it on our main TV set.
The Freeview version will use your broadband connection to deliver the BBC’s ground breaking video on demand service to your main TV. The recent launch of HD TV content on iPlayer also means this will be a great way to get free HD programmes and sport.
However, you’ll need to make sure you have a broadband package that has a very large download limit as using iPlayer will use lots more data.
BBC iPlayer on Virgin Media
Posted by Digital TV Expert in News, Virgin Media on April 27th, 2008
A version of the BBC’s iPlayer service made specifically for digital cable will soft-launch on Virgin Media in May.
According to a page on Virgin’s website, digital TV customers will be able to access the iPlayer from May by pressing the red button when tuned to any BBC channel.
After the service has soft launched, it will be added to the Catch Up TV on demand menu, Virgin explained: “There’s about 50 hours of BBC shows in Catch Up TV on demand right now. When iPlayer launches in Catch Up TV on demand the BBC folder will be renamed BBC iPlayer and instead of having 50 hours of BBC shows to watch there will be over 250 hours.”
