BBC On Demand

Reuters reports that the BBC has launched its online catch-up television service, iPlayer.

"Our vision is for BBC iPlayer to become a universal service available not just over the Internet, but also on cable and other TV platforms, and eventually on mobiles and smart handheld devices," said the BBC's Ashley Highfield, director of future media and technology.

The service is free, but currently it's only available to users in the UK who possess a computer that uses the Windows XP operating system.