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BBC claims angry iPlayer plugin mob ‘conflated’ open source term
‘Unfortunate’ XBMC community caught in crossfire The BBC has tried to draw a line under its decision to bar open source implementations of RTMP (real-time messaging protocol) streaming in the iPlayer, after The Register revealed the Corporation’s quiet switcheroo last week.… ?
Continue reading »BBC iPlayer rejects open source plugins, takes Flash-only path
Be safe: Use Adobe content protection, kids Exclusive The BBC has quietly updated its hugely popular iPlayer with a verification layer that closes the door on open source implementations of RTMP (real-time messaging protocol) streaming, The Register has learned.…
Continue reading »Freesat BBC iPlayer trial coverage widened
Now available to all Humax Freesat set-top box owners The BBC has extended its iPlayer-on-Freesat trial to more punters by publishing the “secret code” they need to try out the service.…
Continue reading »Top Gear tops iPlayer hit list
Streaming success The Beeb’s Top Gear was the most watched show on the corporation’s iPlayer during 2009, with the first episodes of series 13 and 14 clocking up 1.7m and 1.3m hits, respectively.…
Continue reading »Wii to receive dedicated iPlayer feed
Auntie’s interface adjusted? The UK’s Wii owners will get a dedicated BBC iPlayer channel on their connected consoles next week, it has been confirmed.…
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