BBC iPlayer went live on 25th December 2007. It is an online service which offers users the opportunity to watch BBC television shows at their own discretion and on their own schedule. If a viewer has a TV license they can also use the website to stream live BBC television. In December 2011, iPlayer received its highest number of program requests in a month; at 187 million.
BBC iPlayer can be accessed on many platforms including via web, Xbox, PS3, Nintendo Wii, Android, iOS devices, Nokias, Blackberries and other mobile devices. Since it started the screen size has expanded and it has become accessible on more platforms both via devices connected to the internet, and television services such as Sky and Virgin.
The iPlayer has had a big impact on revolutionising viewing habits as it allows viewers to watch TV on their own schedule rather than on the schedule assigned by the broadcasters.
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