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RSS iPlayerStories of the month - July 2007
News BBC iPlayer petition hits 10,000 An iPhone and an iPlayer were also making headlines this month. More than 10,000 people signed a petition demanding the iPlayer support alternative,... [30 Jul 2007]
BBC iPlayer has landed
News The BBC's online, on-demand TV iPlayer was released for public download today following its launch a month ago. The BBC is requesting feedback from early iPlayer users to iron out any issues before a... [27 Jul 2007]
We want iPlayer for Linux and Mac fans, says BBC Trust
News The BBC and the Open Source Consortium (OSC) have met to discuss concerns surrounding the development of the corporation's iPlayer.iPlayer is the BBC's online on-demand television service, unveiled last... [25 Jul 2007]
CIO Essentials: Vista, BBC iPlayer, BlackBerrys and spam
News BBC to meet open sourcers over iPlayer This article notes the uncomfortable position in which the BBC finds itself with its Microsoft-centric iPlayer. Ever wondered what CIOs are reading on silicon.com? [24 Jul 2007]
BBC iPlayer petition hits 10,000
News More than 10,000 people have signed an e-petition on the 10 Downing Street website urging the BBC to make its iPlayer available to non-Windows users. At the time of writing, 10,006 people had signed the petition calling... [23 Jul 2007]
Windows Media crack won't delay iPlayer
News The iPlayer, which is based on Microsoft's media player and DRM technology, is due to be launched on 27 July, and has already attracted controversy and criticism over the decision to use proprietary technology for a... [17 Jul 2007]
BBC to meet open sourcers over iPlayer
News The Open Source Consortium (OSC) is to meet with the BBC Trust - the broadcaster's independent governing body - to discuss concerns about a cross platform version of the Beeb's iPlayer.iPlayer is the... [16 Jul 2007]
BBC's new media boss talks web 3.0
News Understandably, he spoke about initiatives such as the Beeb's on-demand TV service iPlayer, which puts a rolling seven days' worth of BBC TV content on tap to anyone online in the UK. The last two years, during much of... [03 Jul 2007]
Podcast: The Weekly Round-Up 29.06.07
Round-Up Podcast The iPhone, Glastonbury, Dell's bloatware and the BBC iPlayer are all up for discussion in this week's episode. Joining presenter Will Sturgeon in the studio are regulars Sylvia Carr and Ben Howard. [29 Jun 2007]
BBC iPlayer goes public
News The BBC's on-demand TV service, iPlayer, has been launched to further boost the Beeb's efforts to embrace the internet and meet the growing clamour for television on demand. Cheat Sheets Web 2.0 Mash-ups ... [27 Jun 2007]
Leader: TV's changing channels
Leader This week alone, the BBC announced it had been given the go ahead for its on-demand TV service - iPlayer - while ITV.com has been relaunched with a vastly improved raft of content. But what does the current explosion of... [03 May 2007]
BBC's iPlayer is go
News The BBC's iPlayer on-demand TV service has been given the green light, allowing viewers to download their favourite Beeb programmes in the near future. Diane Coyle, BBC Trustee and chair of the Trust's PVT steering... [30 Apr 2007]
Agenda Setters: Where are they now... Ashley Highfield
News Key projects include the BBC iPlayer, which will allow 'catch-up' TV up to seven days after it is broadcast; putting the BBC programme catalogue online; and overhauling the organisation's websites and investigating blogs. [19 Sep 2006]
