Since well before the public launch when I was lucky enough to be able to test the iPlayer in advance, I have loved the idea of it. Missed a great piece of TV, go to the computer and either download it or stream it for up to 7 days after broadcast. Keep it for a maximum of 30 days, but once viewed it then deletes itself after 7 days. Simple, effective, useful.
The only drawback to it has been the need to either sit on a hard chair in front of a PC watching, or sat on a settee staring at a small laptop screen. Not anymore! I'm pleased to see the BBC and Nintendo have reached a deal to put the iPlayer on the Wii as a channel.
So now I'll be able to sit on a comfy sofa and catch up on a big screen. As the fast show used to say "Brilliant!"
Oh related to that - ISPs are asking the BBC to fund network improvements because the iPlayers popularity is stretching resources. Are the ISPs also going to ask 4od, Joost, Sky anytime and the host of other streaming / catchup services out there too? Or is it just sour grapes that the beeb has hit on a winning idea?
