BBC iPlayer

For those of you getting ready to queue for an iPad on the day of launch but gutted about the lack of Flash: the BBC is coming to the rescue (sort of).

The BBC's iPlayer is one of the smartest two-and-a-half-year-olds we know, and with today's launch of a brand new beta it's smarter than ever

In Depth The BBC showed of the latest iteration of its iPlayer service today, dubbed iPlayer 3, promising better streaming capabilities, social integration and a general simplification of the service.

The BBC has overhauled its iPlayer service to add in a whole host of new functionality, including improved quality and integrated social networking.

Breaking The BBC is showing off the new version of its iPlayer service at a press event in London.

Campaign TechRadar's campaign to bring iPlayer to Xbox Live Silver

TV manufacturer Samsung has confirmed that the BBC iPlayer, the UK's leading catch-up TV service, is set to be one of its first apps built into its televisions this year.

The BBC's iPlayer has will launch in beta on Freesat from 7 December, with ITV's VOD service launching on the satellite platform in the first half of 2010.

The controller of TV platforms at BBC Future Media and Technology, Rahul Chakkara, has let slip that the iPlayer is to come to Freesat in beta form this month.