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BBC1 and BBC2 to be available live on the iPlayer as part of trial
The BBC has announced that its two main TV channels will be available to watch live online from Thursday 27 November.
BBC One and BBC Two will be available to view live online via the BBC website as well as the broadcaster's iPlayer service. Other BBC TV channels, including BBC Three, Four, News and the childrens' services CBBC and CBeebies, are already available live online.
The streaming TV services will be geographically restricted so that they are only available to internet users within the UK. They will also be available to users with compatible mobile phones and other portable devices.
The BBC's Jana Bennett said: "The launch of BBC One and BBC Two online completes our commitment to make our portfolio of channels available to watch on the internet.
"From 27 November licence fee-payers will be able to watch BBC programmes, live, wherever they are in the UK."
However, the Corporation noted that the live online service might not be made permanently available. It says the "simulcasting" is "being launched as part of a 12-month evaluation period".
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Be Wary, Very Wary
Is this not a step closer to making it compulsory to have a PC licence. I just don`t trust the BBC. Are they in cahoots with the Government?
Posted by John H, 23 Nov 2008
Awesome
Should be awesome, hope that after the evaluation period that they will keep it :) Nice job BEEB!
Posted by Jordan H, 19 Nov 2008
Brits abroad
Pity the TV channels won't be available to Brits abroad. That's where it's most needed and most missed. Mike
Posted by Myer Green, 20 Nov 2008