BBC iPlayer Used By A Million People January 16, 2008
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Despite a rocky start and some delays, the BBC’s catch-up online TV service, iPlayer, has been used by more than a million people since it launched on Christmas Day.
Over 3.5 million programmes have so far been streamed or downloaded via iPlayer in its first two weeks. That’s an average of 250,000 per day. There are currently around 250 programmes on offer from the past week’s schedule. On average, users stream programmes for just under 25 minutes, while the number of those choosing to stream content outnumbers those that download content by 8:1.
Ashley Highfield, Director of BBC Future Media and Technology, comments:
“Attracting a million visitors, who've accessed over three and a half million programmes, within just two weeks is a wonderful start. Typically, people who use the BBC iPlayer are spending nearly half an hour a day watching streams of their favourite programmes, suggesting that it looks set to revolutionise the way BBC Television programmes are viewed in the UK.
"Significantly, while the BBC iPlayer allows the public to catch up on their favourite mainstream BBC shows, it is also encouraging to see that nearly half of all programmes streamed or downloaded are placed outside the top 50, demonstrating how on demand services can bring niche programming to a wider audience."
Jump now to see what the Top 10 programmes downloaded over the holidays were.-Martin Lynch
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Comments
Perhaps a part of the stream:download ratio is down to the fact that Mac users can *only* stream. Downloading is restricted to Windows users only at the moment.