The BBC recently launched their iPlayer television replay service for the Nintendo Wii, and that made PS3 owners a little miffed. Passing up the Xbox 360 with its lack of a web browser is one thing, but the PlayStation 3 is browser ready! Some went as far as to cobble together a solution on their own, a fact that impressed the hell out of BBC Head of Digital Media Technology, Future Media & Technology, Anthony Rose. More »
The BBC announced earlier today, along with Nintendo, that the British broadcaster’s iPlayer service has been tailored for Wii Internet Channel users. BBC dot.life blogger Darren Waters poses the question, “Why didn’t it come to the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3?” Well, Waters writes, it’s due to the assertion that Sony and Microsoft were less flexible, with BBC’s Erik Huggers saying the corporations “want control of the look, the feel and the experience; they want it done within their shop, and their shop only.”
Doctor Who is coming to the Wii…sort of! The BBC has announced that their iPlayer replay service will now be functional on the Nintendo Wii. The service, made available last month on the iPod Touch and iPhone, presents time-limited replays of BBC shows, such as Doctor Who, Torchwod, and whatever else they have worth watching. Wii owners in the UK will be able to browse to the page and grab their favourite shows.
