Wednesday 24 Sep 2014
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ has today launched a new version of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ iPlayer for TV.
For the first time, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ iPlayer on TV is personalised, specifically designed for the living room, and easy to use. The new version gives audiences the control they want directly on the TV, in a design custom-built for the living room, so the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ iPlayer experience feels just like TV.
The new version is:
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ iPlayer is now available on more than 300 different connected TV devices, and this new version – launching initially on Sony's PlayStation 3 – will be coming to many more TV screens in the coming months as ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ iPlayer evolves beyond catch-up into a complete connected TV experience.
Daniel Danker, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s General Manager, Programmes & On Demand, said: "³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ iPlayer has been tremendously successful. With today's announcement, we’re transforming iPlayer in its most natural home: right on the living room TV. By creating a product that’s as simple and intuitive as flicking through TV channels, the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ is bringing on demand television to mainstream audiences across the UK.
"Last week, Ofcom reported that 10% of TV sets sold in the UK are internet ready. But ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ iPlayer is already available on over 300 connected TVs and blu-ray disc players, which has resulted in a five fold growth of iPlayer on TV over the last six months alone. At this rate of growth, in the next few years we could well see over half of iPlayer use directly on the living room TV."
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ uses the term "connected TV" to define any device that can deliver programmes over the internet to the living room TV, including:
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ iPlayer, the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s video on demand service, launched on the web on Christmas Day 2007 and it's since evolved to add radio, live TV channels, HD and social functionality. As part of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s commitment to increase the availability of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ iPlayer, the service is now available on hundreds of platforms and devices, including TV platforms, internet-connected TVs, mobile phones, tablets and games consoles. For a full list of devices, see the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ iPlayer Help Site.
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