BBC iPlayer Fast Becoming the Most Popular Online TV Service
In a recent announcement, the BBC has declared that 100 million internet browsers used BBC iPlayer in the month of December 2009 to catch up on popular TV sitcoms and talk shows. The landmark viewership was achieved in the month of December.
When calculated on the basis of the number of requests per user, this figure is equivalent to a single internet user making requests for ten programmes through iPlayer. According to reports, one in eight requests for TV shows is routed through Nintendo Wii or a Sony PS3 console.
According to BBC spokespersons, the period during the end of December saw an unprecedented increase in requests and viewership of the iPlayer. This was because many viewers had missed their favourite shows on TV and took advantage of the iPlayer service to catch up online on the shows they had missed during the holidays. Christmas Special shows Gavin and Stacey and Dr. Who were most in demand, as was Terry Wogan’s Radio 2 breakfast show, in which Wogan made his last appearance.
Director of future media and technology at the BBC, Erik Huggers, believes that BBC iPlayer has huge potential to make it big in the near future. He said that the 100 million viewership has propelled BBC iPlayer into a promising future. He added that the iPlayer is an innovative service that ensures that people never miss episodes of their favourite sitcoms and gives them the freedom to watch TV at leisure.
Huggers added that the service will attract more viewers this year, as new and interesting features have been incorporated into it that viewers will appreciate. He also hinted at expanding the availability of the player among the public.
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