Sky is to provide a gateway to the BBC iPlayer through its online TV service Sky Player. The new version of the player includes a series of BBC branded sections with listings information and links to all the TV programmes included on the Sky Player.
BBC information will be included in the appropriate genre section on the Sky Player. Once viewers select a BBC programme they will be transferred to the BBCiPlayer site for video playback.
“Access to BBC content along with improvements to the user experience will further support the ongoing success of Sky Player,” said Griff Parry, director of on demand, BSkyB. “The addition of links to content from BBC channels further demonstrates Sky’s role as a leading online aggregator with access to one of the broadest selections of online video.”
Sky Player currently offers content from all Sky channels – including Sky 1, Sky Sports, Sky Arts, Sky Movies, Sky News and Sky Real Lives, as well as a range of Third party channels that include National Geographic, The History Channel and ESPN Classic.
