iPlayer

  • The state of subtitling in online media

    7.5 million people in the UK, or about 13% of the population, have some form of hearing impairment which may reduce their ability to enjoy video content. Subtitles or closed captioning are now available on most programmes and films shown on TV, in pre-recorded and live broadcasts. However, as more media becomes available online through [...]

  • iPlayer redesign takes cues from iTunes

    The BBC’s fantastic iPlayer website has seen a slight redesign today, adding ‘most recent’, ‘last chance’ and ‘most popular’ sections. Each video also has a ‘more like this’ column down the side of the page. While it detracts slightly from the site’s minimalistic style, it makes finding content a little easier. iPod users might note [...]