Finally the iplayer is launched

So the BBC has announced the launch date for its I-player.

The product will be available from the 27th July and will allow UK license payers the ability to download any programmes either Tv or Radio that they have missed in the last 7 days.Once downloaded,they can be saved for up to 30 days but once opened the product will self destruct after 7.

The BBC hopes to attract one million users in the first 12 months of the service.

In its first incarnation the corporation:

" has planned a "controlled launch" that will initially see only a
peer-to-peer download service offering seven-day programming catch-up.This means
that, at launch, members of the public that want to watch a BBC TV show via the
iPlayer will have to download it in its entirety first."(Source Guardian
Media).

Additionally it will only be 100% BBC content but will exclude news bulletins,although these can be seen on the current web site.Th ecorporation hopes to add sport content once it deals with broadcast rights issues