Comments on: BBC iPlayer Faces DRM Issues & Cross Platform Competition | iPlayer Waste of Time?

By: The Future Of The BBC iPlayer | True Multi-Platform Downloads and International Viewing

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:05:20 +0000

[...] also wants to see the iPlayer’s long-running problem of only fully catering to Windows users solved by the end of the year, with a download manager [...]

By: BBC iPlayer Beta Launches Today | Service Criticised Over Reliability and Late Arrival » Web TV Wire

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:18:42 +0000

[...] The iPlayer has already caused controversy amongst open source campaigners upset that the service will only be compatible with the PC’s Microsoft Windows XP operating system. [...]

By: Weekly Round-up » Floppyhead - Digital Media and Home Theater Computers

Weekly Round-up » Floppyhead - Digital Media and Home Theater Computers — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:15:32 +0000

[...] BBC iPlayer facing DRM issues – BBC wants DRM too. [...]

By: BBC iPlayer a Microsoft DRM Waste?

BBC iPlayer a Microsoft DRM Waste? — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:07:38 +0000

[...] I’m a huge fan of the BBC’s progressive online video practices, but their online video technology may leave much to be desired. Cyndy Aleo-Carreira tears into the Microsoft (ick) DRM (double ick) in their upcoming proprietary iPlayer. The upcoming iPlayer, recently announced its July 27th launch, despite being in development since 2003. It will allow users to watch BBC television broadcasts seven days after they are aired. [...]

By: DRM & Copyright Destroying Internet Television? » Web TV Wire

DRM & Copyright Destroying Internet Television? » Web TV Wire — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:22:42 +0000

[...] The BBC being attacked for its DRM infested and single format iPlayer. We could have seen something great that allowed us to simply catch up with missed TV shows on the internet but the copyright holders didn’t want that. [...]