P1 - C - Myles Harrison

The BBC's content is no longer just restricted to real time television whether it be live TV, repeats or a weekly series. The BBC now offer an app called BBC Iplayer which is available on a wide range of devices such as Sony ps4 Xbox one pc and Mac smartphones tablets and through the use of the Internet on any of these devices. The BBC have created this app so that its audience can drastically increase as this app appeals to many ordinary people for example commuters, families and teenagers. The app can be viewed at anywhere at any time as long as there is an active internet connection which allows people who lead busy lives to still enjoy the television broadcasts as they can now watch them when they are travelling to work or in their leisure time rather than waiting for a programme to come on on the television they can just begun playing it at the touch of a screen.

 

Families with small children would also benefit as the parents could download the Iplayer app and broadcast cbbc or cebeebies for their children to watch on a smart phone or iPad so that the parents are ably or watch what they want on the television.Teenagers benefit from this as they can watch the television programme they want to watch rather than be sitting downstairs with their parents watching the television they can stream the live television broadcast through their smart phones. For example BBC 1 could be streamed real time on a smart phone but instead of recording a show it can just be re watched instantly once it has been shown on the television. Iplayer allows many people who do not pay for subscription services such as Netflix or now TV to rematch programmes for free without having to pay for it as all past and current broadcasts a particular channel has broadcast can be rewatched at anytime. Iplayer in conclusion is beneficial to all types of people regardless of age gender or class as it can be used across as wide range of devices no matter the location or time of day.

 

The BBC also use the popular video sharing website YouTube to post small clips and full broadcasts of certain TV shows. These small snippets of episodes are used to draw in an audience for a TV show which could be existing or over. It is free for the BBC to share videos on YouTube and to post content so it is a cost efficient way of delivering content to the audience. YouTube can be used on the exact same devices Iplayer is viewed on so it allows the viewers to easily switch between the two if needed. YouTube is used by young, middle aged and elderly people which allows the YouTube channel to post updates or news on new or returning TV programs which allows those YouTube viewers to go on to viewing new broadcasts.