The BBC's iPlayer Internet TV (IPTV) service, specifically its downloadable (P2P) client, has now been made compatible with both Mac (Apple) and Linux computer systems. It had previously only been available to those with MS Windows supporting PC's.

The BBC also claims to have carried out tests that help ISPs mitigate the broadband bandwidth demands of iPlayer users. The BBC News Online item states:


It's understood that the BBC intends to establish commercial relationships with ISPs that use its caching technology. This will perhaps go some way to allaying ISP concerns over the impact of BBC iPlayer based P2P usage on their networks.

However these days the iPlayer's most popular solution appears to be its web (flash) based player, which doesn't rely on P2P and is much more accessible. Mind you, the video quality isn't as good as their downloadable client.