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2011 BBC global iPlayer launch will debut as subscription-only iPad app

Chris Davies, Dec 2nd 2010 Discuss [1]

The BBC has confirmed that its global iPlayer service will launch as a paid-subscription service when it arrives in 2011, with the first offering being an iPad app. According to Broadcast, BBC.com managing director Luke Bradley-Jones confirmed that the global iPlayer - which allows, in the UK at least, access to the most recent seven days of programming online - would likely migrate to "a hybrid business model" which would combine subscriptions, download to own and pay per view. Read The Full Story

BBC iPlayer iPad update goes live

Chris Davies, May 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

The BBC have updated their iPlayer app to suit the iPad, fresh to UK shores, and the Flash-free tablet can now stream TV and radio via its wireless connection. Where the previous version required Flash support in order to stream to a mobile device, the updated iPlayer gets a finger-friendly interface and iPad-friendly codec. Read The Full Story

BBC relaunch iPlayer as Wii Channel

Chris Davies, Nov 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

The BBC has announced that it will be "relaunching" the iPlayer streaming TV system on the Nintendo Wii, with the system now present as a dedicated Wii channel. While iPlayer access on the Wii has been possible since April 2008, the new iPlayer channel will apparently offer a "faster, high quality and improved viewing experience" according to Erik Huggers, direct of Future Media and Technology at the BBC. Read The Full Story

$100k TyphoonHD4 camera shoots world-first barrel wave slo-mo [Video]

Chris Davies, May 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

The BBC have released footage filmed with their $100,000 high-speed HD camera, a modified TyphoonHD4, in advance of their new documentary South Pacific. The camera - which is capable of filming in super slow motion and high definition at 20 times the speed of a normal HD camera - was used to record big wave surfer Dylan Longbottom in a 12 foot monster barrel, the first time such footage has ever been filmed. Check out the video clip after the cut Read The Full Story

BBC stream live TV to Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

Chris Davies, Apr 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Chalk up another success for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic: the BBC have added live TV streaming functionality to Nokia's touchscreen media phone. Available at www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/live/tv through the 5800's browser, the service offers current content from all of the BBC's mainstream and digital channels. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – April 7th through April 13th

James Allan Brady, Apr 13th 2008 Discuss [0]

This was a long week with no major events occurring, but there were some pretty big announcements. For starters we have a new BitTorrent Set Top Box from Myka, no more will you have to waste power by leaving your entire computer running all night just to get the latest screener from FXG or aXXo, and this little set top box will do it for you and then play it right from its hard drive for added ease. Then there were rumors abound of Blockbuster potentially putting out a new Set Top Box to push their movies, TV Shows, and other content out to. Read The Full Story

BBC iPlayer – taking over the world

James Allan Brady, Apr 10th 2008 Discuss [2]

So first the BBC iPlayer was made available on your computer. Then it was made available on your iPod Touch and iPhone, now it’s available on your Wii. The end result is its crashing the Internet. Read The Full Story