LONDON: The BBC, the publicly-owned UK broadcaster, has announced that all of its channels will be broadcast simultaneously on television and the internet from the end of November.
The Corporation's digital-only channels – BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies and BBC News – are already "simulcast" on TV and the web, but not its two main stations, BBC One and BBC Two.
However, from later this month, they will also be transmitted live over the internet, complementing the iPlayer, the organisation's video-on-demand service.
Says Jana Bennett, director of broadcast and production unit BBC Vision: "The launch of BBC One and BBC Two online completes our commitment to make our portfolio of channels available to watch on the internet.
"From 27 November licence fee payers will be able to watch BBC programmes, live, wherever they are in the UK on their computers, mobile phones and other portable devices."
The Corporation's digital-only channels – BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies and BBC News – are already "simulcast" on TV and the web, but not its two main stations, BBC One and BBC Two.
However, from later this month, they will also be transmitted live over the internet, complementing the iPlayer, the organisation's video-on-demand service.
Says Jana Bennett, director of broadcast and production unit BBC Vision: "The launch of BBC One and BBC Two online completes our commitment to make our portfolio of channels available to watch on the internet.
"From 27 November licence fee payers will be able to watch BBC programmes, live, wherever they are in the UK on their computers, mobile phones and other portable devices."
Data sourced from mad.co.uk; additional content by WARC staff
