Sky has announced that the BBc’s popular iPlayer service is now available to Sky+ subscribers in the UK, and this will allow users of the service to watch BBC iPlayer on demand video direct from their Sky+ Box.
Luke Bradley-Jones, Director of TV Products, Sky said “We’re delighted to have partnered with the BBC to bring the best of the BBC on demand to Sky customers. Providing customers with the flexibility to enjoy their favourite TV on demand, our comprehensive catch-up TV service perfectly complements the genius of Sky+, which already helps millions of our customers take charge of their viewing. We continue to put Sky customers in control, with the addition of BBC iPlayer to Sky+ sitting alongside a range of innovations including remote record, series link and now even being able to use your iPad as a remote control.”
Daniel Danker, General Manager, BBC Programmes and On-Demand, said “BBC iPlayer has had a record-breaking year, with 2 billion requests for programmes in 2011, and nearly 200 million requests in September 2012 alone. Available on over 650 platforms and devices across PC, mobile, tablet and internet-connected TVs, we are delighted that iPlayer is now also available to millions of Sky+ homes. 20% of all iPlayer use is already on the living room TV. By partnering with Sky, BBC iPlayer is available on all major UK TV platforms at no extra charge, making sure our audiences can access the best of the BBC’s content at home and on the go, whenever and wherever they choose.”
The service is now available from today to users of Sky’s Sky+ service, you can find out more details over at Sky.
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