BBC Launches IPlayer 2.0 Beta
News The new version of iPlayer launches in beta form on 26 June and will run alongside the first-generation service for the next few weeks. The BBC's iPlayer on-demand TV service has undergone a major facelift designed to make it more appealing and...
[June 26, 2008, 8:49]
Oh, For **** Sake!!
Talkback I signed up for the beta BBC iPlayer and downloaded a TV programme. I'm confused. What crack? It.s a .wmv file that plays perfectly in Windows Media Player. Are you suggesting this file is going to self-destruct in some way?
[August 13, 2007, 10:09]
BBC Fixes Hack Loophole In IPlayer
News The download version of iPlayer was launched in beta form last summer before being joined by a streaming version when the service received its marketing launch on Christmas Day last year. The BBC has issued a fix for a loophole that allowed hackers...
[March 14, 2008, 8:59]
BBC Launches IPlayer Service For Macs And Linux
News The download version of iPlayer was only available for Windows XP when it was released in beta form during the summer. A streaming version of the BBC's iPlayer online TV on-demand service has been launched for the Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.
[December 17, 2007, 7:50]
IPlayer Enjoys 'wonderful Start' To 2008
News After its summer beta launch, iPlayer attracted criticism as the download version was only available on Microsoft's Windows XP. More than 3.5 million BBC programmes have been watched using the BBC's online, on-demand iPlayer TV service during the...
[January 16, 2008, 11:06]
BBC Releases IPlayer Beta
News The beta version of the service can be downloaded by going to the iPlayer website. The BBC's online, on-demand TV iPlayer was released for public download on Friday following its launch a month ago. The BBC is requesting feedback from early iPlayer...
[July 30, 2007, 8:35]
IPlayer Petition Wins 16,000 Signatures
News A beta version of iPlayer was released for public testing on 27 July but the service is currently only available to Windows XP users. More than 16,000 people have now signed an e-petition protesting about the way the BBC has rolled out its on...
[August 21, 2007, 8:23]
Adobe Moves To Allay Video Security Fears
News In the wake of repeated hacks to the BBC's iPlayer, security concerns surrounding online video content delivery are high. Currently in beta, the final release is scheduled to be available in spring 2008.
[March 19, 2008, 15:52]
MAX Europe
Blog The Beeb has adopted Flash Player software to drive its free catch-up TV service BBC iPlayer - available as a streaming service across Macintosh and Linux, as well as Windows, by the end of year. Also announced: Adobe Scene7 open APIs (these enable...
[October 16, 2007, 11:30]
BBC IPlayer
Talkback Why even perform a 'public' beta test? Guess I'll just carry on using my USB TV tuner and PC as PVR, get all channels and use digiGuide for listings for all freeview channels - I can keep the recordings as long as I like.perhaps it's time for me to...
[July 30, 2007, 14:26]
