BBC working on iPlayer app for Xbox One

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The BBC has confirmed that it's working on a version of its iPlayer app for Xbox One.

Speaking to Digital Spy, a spokesperson for the company said that while the app won't be ready in time for the Xbox One release date of November 22, 2013, one is in development.

"BBC iPlayer is already available to audiences on over 1,000 devices and platforms in the UK," reads a statement from the BBC. "While we are working to bring BBC iPlayer to Xbox One in the future, we have no further details to share at this time."

The Xbox 360 currently has a BBC iPlayer app, as do PS3 and Wii. It has yet to be confirmed if PS4 will feature one at launch.

Microsoft recently revealed the full list of apps that will be available on day one for Xbox One. The UK will receive apps for 4oD, blinkbox, Crackle, Demand 5, Eurosport, LoveFilm, Machinima, MUZU TV, Netflix, NOW TV, TED, Twitch and Wuaki.tv.

In October, Machinima showed off its Xbox One app, revealing how players will be able to use the console's multitasking Snap feature to launch and run the app alongside the game for supplementary content such as videos and guides.

Posted: Nov 11, 2013 4:26 pm
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/437519/bbc-working-on-iplayer-app-for-xbox-one/

Comments

KatsumiPosted: Wed. Nov 13, 2013

KAQ
NDSU Wait so is BBC like a News Station we can listen too? Or What?

BBC is like the biggest radio station in the UK and it is also a big tv channel

It seems that not many people outside of the UK know about it. I really didn't know much about it at all until last week

NDSUPosted: Wed. Nov 13, 2013

Wait so is BBC like a News Station we can listen too? Or What?

MaggardoPosted: Tue. Nov 12, 2013

This is good that they are working on the app for the Xbox One. But, I don't think I have ever heard of the BBC app!

BigRedMachinePosted: Tue. Nov 12, 2013

This is a great feature for Britain's, the BBC always have good stuff.

DreamsPosted: Tue. Nov 12, 2013

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Dreams what is iplayer exactly is it kinda like netflix?

No really. It's on demand service for BBC(The British Broadcasting Corporation) TV programs. Say if you missed something on TV that was on a BBC channel you could watch it on iplayer later on.

ahh ok then more so like hulu

neboPosted: Tue. Nov 12, 2013

Well I'm not in britian... although I have heard great things about BBC lol

gmlukensPosted: Mon. Nov 11, 2013

Pretty good feature for those in Britain

KatsumiPosted: Mon. Nov 11, 2013

Seeming that i live in Australia this will not be effecting me, it seems like a pretty cool feature never the less though

-JoshuaPosted: Mon. Nov 11, 2013

Thank god my bbc layer does not work on 360 so fingers crossed it will work in this one