When the BBC iPlayer for iPad made waves internationally in July earlier this year by rolling out on 11 Western European countries, it made its way to Australia in September after that. Well, I guess the wait for those living in Scandinavian countries such as Finland, Sweden and Denmark is now over, as BBC Worldwide has just rolled out the BBC iPlayer app in the aforementioned countries.
Users might not notice it, but the UK and global version of the BBC iPlayer are different creatures, where the former is an on-demand TV and Radio service for licence-fee payers, where they are able to enjoy live TV and up to seven days of ‘catch-up’ TV, while the apps are available for different platforms and devices. As for the global BBC iPlayer, it is fully funded by BBC Worldwide, where it functions as a Video On Demand pilot subscription service that will target those who want access to an archive of classic and contemporary British TV shows.
So for our dear readers who happen to reside in Sweden, Denmark or Finland, you are able to download the global BBC iPlayer App here.