Tag: iplayer
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BBC iPlayer V2 Closure: Will Your Freeview / Freesat TV or Set Top Box Be Affected?
The BBC has announced that it will be ending support for its older iPlayer software on certain Freeview and Freesat Smart/Connected TVs and Set Top Boxes from September 2016. This might mean that the service will no longer work on your device if it’s running the iPlayer version 2 (or MHEG). The only way around this […]
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BBC and ITV Uniting to Launch Netflix Rival Called ‘Britflix’
It’s been reported that the BBC will be joining forces with ITV to launch a British-based streaming TV platform called Britflix. No. Despite the surprise and somewhat absurdity of both of the above factoids we aren’t joking. Both of our nation’s leading broadcasters, which are usually seen clashing for Saturday night ratings, will be uniting and […]
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BBC iPlayer Viewers Will No Longer Be Exempt From TV Licence
Television owners who use their set only for streaming live BBC iPlayer will soon face the same licensing fee as full time Freeview and subscription TV viewers. In a new plan unveiled by the government yesterday, it’s about to become illegal for anyone to use the Beeb’s popular internet-based on-demand service for live broadcasts without […]
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BBC Three Moves to Online Through iPlayer
BBC Three (BBC 3) has finally made its move to online after it ceased broadcasting as a TV channel in the early hours of this morning. The Beeb pulled the plug on its third station at 3.35am on Tuesday 16th February after 13 years of service as a Freeview and digital channel aimed at a […]
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New BBC Three Logo Raises Exclamation!
As BBC Three prepares to go online-only the broadcasting corp. has released a first look at the station’s brand new logo. And it’s raised quite some exclamation. The questionable new branding features two white lines and what appears to be a white exclamation mark on a shocking pink background. It looks more like someone’s really […]
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Mind Control for BBC iPlayer in the Works
If you are anything like me, then you have been through the long hunt of finding that lost remote control, and we all know that sofas are secretly remote control black holes. Now, instead of reaching for the remote or fingers stabbing wildly at your smartphone, the BBC have taken user-to-TV interaction one step further […]
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BBC Three’s Closure and Move to the iPlayer Service detailed
Earlier in the year, the BBC revealed its cost cutting plans on the TV service that involved shutting down the Youth Orientated BBC Three channel on Digital services. Since the announcement much has been made of the move, but today the BBC’s director general Tony Hall (with a few other senior executives) have outlined the […]
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BBC iPlayer Streaming Now Extended to 30 Days
The BBC has announced that all TV and radio programmes on its on-demand service iPlayer will now be available for at least 30 days. Since BBC iPlayer launched in 2007 top telly such as Doctor Who would only be accessible for seven days after the initial air date but thanks to newly sealed deals with […]
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BBC iPlayer Radio to Allow Offline Listening with Downloads
Like the original BBC iPlayer which allows telly faves to be downloaded, the BBC iPlayer Radio will soon allow non-internet dependant services..
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BBC Sport has Digital World Cup Coverage Covered
BBC Sport has released its plans for the coverage of the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The BBC claims that it will provide 24/7 coverage of the tournament across all digital platforms it can, this includes desktops, smartphones, tablets, connected TVs and games consoles. They will also be producing a daily World Cup […]
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BBC iPlayer to Increase Catch-up Time from 7 to 30 Days
The BBC trust has recently approved a proposal to extend the amount of time its programmes are available on the iPlayer from seven to 30 days Trust, giving us 3 more weeks to catch-up. iPlayer, which always looks like it should be an apple product when I read it, is a library containing a large […]
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Sky rolls out new EPG: Sky+HD boxes getting new On Demand layout
Sky+ HD box owners may be switching on their set top boxes today and having a slightly different experience than usual, as Sky has begun its roll-out of the new and updated EPG (Electronic Program Guide) as of yesterday. The new EPG will turn focus more towards the Sky+ HD box’s on demand and catch […]