The BBC iPlayer service allows British residents to stream television programs to a computer or mobile device for free… or rather, for the price of the license fee everyone pays to use a television in the UK in the first place. And that’s why it’s taken so long for the BBC to offer the iPlayer […]
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BBC iPlayer apps now available for Android, iOS
As promised, the BBC has launched mobile iPlayer apps for Android and the iPad. The BBC iPlayer is an online service that lets UK residents stream radio and TV programs that have aired over the last 7 days, with ore than 400 hours of content available. Now you can do that on an iPad or […]
BBC iPlayer coming to the iPad on February 10th
As expected, the BBC is getting ready to launch an iPlayer app for the iPad. According to BBC Online engineer Geoff Marshall, it’s due to hit the App Store on Thursday, February 10th. For now the app will only let users stream BBC video over a WiFi connection. When you’re using 3G you’ll be able […]
BBC iPlayer going global, starting with a subscription-based iPad app
The BBC iPlayer service allows UK residents to catch up on BBC programs using a computer or mobile app. Clearly, people outside of Britain would love to be able to watch recent episodes of Doctor Who, Top Gear, and other shows online, but since the BBC is funded by UK residents, it’s a bit tricky. […]