BBC iPlayer Goes High Definition
Updated iPlayer Serves Up Doctor Who In HD
Updated iPlayer Serves Up Doctor Who In HD
We and other publications have been reporting that the BBC iPlayer has been taken up in large numbers by UK TV License payers. We’ve experienced something that other individuals might, one that will have serious implications for the long term success of BBC’s heavily-promoted service.
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We’ve had a listen to the podcasted interview with Ashley Highfield, Director of BBC Future Media and Technology, put out by BBC Backstage and thought it was worth some comment. It’s clearly part of a PR battle against those who are voicing disappointment at the BBC making the iPlayer only work on a Microsoft platform.
There’s a lot of great things about the iPlayer – they biggest draw back is its total dependence on Microsoft.
The BBC are stuck over support for Mac and Linux, as they’ve got a wholly Microsoft solution. Microsoft might be able to help them out further with Silverlight.
Virgin Media are to put the the iPlayer service on their cable TV offering.
At long last – after a _very_ long period of beta and a whole lot more talking, the BBC have given 27 July as the date of release.
The Beeb gets the go ahead for its ‘catch up’ TV service.