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Thu, 17 Jan 2008 Apple film rentals could bring BBC iPlayer to iTunes

BBC new tech chief calls film rentals on iTunes 'encouraging'

Jonny Evans

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Apple's move to introduce film rental services may open iTunes up to content from the BBC.

Writing on the BBC internet blog, the broadcaster's future media and technology director, Ashley Highfield, welcomed the introduction of film rentals and the relaunch of the Apple TV, saying they could set the scene for getting the BBC's TV-on-demand service, iPlayer, onto iTunes.

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These moves mean: "We can look to getting BBC iPlayer onto this platform too, as we should be able to use the rental functionality to allow our programmes to be downloaded, free, but retained for a time window, and then erased, as our rightsholders currently insist." Highfield wrote.

Highfield also called for IP TV solutions to be simple enough for his mum to install, and predicted existing services and products will be upgraded to handle such new broadcasting models.

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