News: BBC To Launch Wii iPlayer Channel

Posted by Aaron Clegg - Nov 13th 2009 11:56

Nintendo is to offer a specific BBC iPlayer channel for Wii owners in the UK later this month...

The BBC has announced that from November 18th, Wii owners residing in the UK will be able to download a dedicated channel for its television catch-up service iPlayer.

The iPlayer was previously available to Wii owners via the Internet Channel, but its service has been compromised with recent firmware updates. The specific channel will downloadable for free from the Shop Channel later next week.

Update 18/11/09: The Channel is now available to download from the Wii Shop Channel for free to all users with their Wii console's region set to the United Kingdom! How is it working for you? Let us know!


Source: BBC



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Gaggle64 Says:
November 13th, 2009 at 06:45 || Total Comments: 87
IPlayer with my Wii is the only to watch TV in my room - so hells yeah.
Auntnadia Says:
November 13th, 2009 at 07:05 || Total Comments: 740
i missed half a series of shooting stars because of that damned firmware update that promised "improved media playback"!!!

i'll probably get it, but only if i can't access it through the internet channel. haven't got any space left on the wii.
Darkflame Says:
November 13th, 2009 at 08:07 || Total Comments: 961
Brillent.
Good on the BBC.
Probably wont work outside the UK, but I approve a lot.
A downloadable channel should be able to work far better then the internet channel, as it has the full system ram to work with. (Rather then system ram -webbrowser -webpage)

"haven't got any space left on the wii."

Delete stuff then.
Or put it on an SD Card.
Honestly ask yourself how many of the games or what-not you got you are actually going to play in the next 6 months.
Mr_bogus Says:
November 13th, 2009 at 10:31 || Total Comments: 224
Woop :)

Sympathies go to anyone at the BBC trying to resolve the legal hell the last few months!
Melons Says:
November 13th, 2009 at 10:41 || Total Comments: 3
Not bad, not bad... i guess.
Only problem? Don't think i'm entirely interested in any BBC programs. I could to with some anime or something...

I prob will check it out but i predict my mother will use it and reduce even more o' me ol' gamin' time Lol.
Auntnadia Says:
November 13th, 2009 at 11:01 || Total Comments: 740
"Honestly ask yourself how many of the games or what-not you got you are actually going to play in the next 6 months."

i could, but there are multiplayer vc games that see quite a bit of use most weekends. there are wiiware games that my wife is halfway through, that she doesn't often play, but would slaughter me if they were removed.

i'd be just as happy to access iplayer with slightly less quality via the internet channel.
Otto_spooky Says:
November 13th, 2009 at 11:19 || Total Comments: 23
very welcome news!
RawkingRawlings Says:
November 13th, 2009 at 17:38 || Total Comments: 344
@AuntNadia

Whack all your vc and wiiware games onto an SD card and leave the main Wii desktop to the dedicated channels.

That's what i've done and it suits my OCD just fine :D
Auntnadia Says:
November 13th, 2009 at 19:47 || Total Comments: 740
then my wife "borrows" the sd card for work and i never see it again. she owes me about 500GB's so far!!!
RawkingRawlings Says:
November 14th, 2009 at 06:01 || Total Comments: 344
then slap the wife, put her in her place and tell her to 'know her limits'.

...OR buy a new SD card and write 'MINE' on it so she gets the gist.
Auntnadia Says:
November 14th, 2009 at 07:28 || Total Comments: 740
i would, but she's much much harder than me.
RawkingRawlings Says:
November 14th, 2009 at 08:23 || Total Comments: 344
...then there's no hope for you. I'm so sorry :(
Auntnadia Says:
November 14th, 2009 at 11:17 || Total Comments: 740
leave me here, save yourselves.
Melons Says:
November 14th, 2009 at 13:35 || Total Comments: 3
LOL @ Auntnadia and RawkingRawlings... LOL!!!

What are your Wii friendcodes, i must play with you guys on some WiFi xD

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