The BBC has teamed up with BSkyB to offer its free online iPlayer Internet TV (IPTV) service via Sky's equivalent product, Sky Player. The new version of Sky Player will include a series of BBC branded sections, with listings information and links to all TV programmes on the BBC service.

Sky Player, which offers users access to live and on-demand content from a range of channel providers, will now also offer access to content from all the BBC TV channels. BBC programme information for these channels will be listed according to its appropriate Sky Player genre.

However once viewers select a BBC programme to view they will be transferred to the BBC iPlayer site for video playback, somewhat limiting the services integration:


Both services require a broadband connection to function properly, preferably one capable of at least a steady 1Mbps, although Sky Player is mostly designed for use by Sky's existing customers and also offers a degree of commercial content too (e.g. movie downloads etc.).