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BBC iPlayer ...........

BBC iPlayer on Connected TVs now has regional setting option in Settings - Not working completely at present - but useful especially for viewers in the Nations who once the setting is complete can using the Schedule see their programming not the 'London' services as offered up to now.

With regards to S4C, there is still no integration into BBC Sport website for S4C coverage of a game, such as today's Gweilch v Sgarlets game : http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-union/30575466 only showing Radio Wales coverage with a footnote that it is on Sky and S4C.

Not expecting that to happen, S4C being an independent operation, albeit funded at arms length, via the Corporation. The contracted deal relates to the iPlayer only and then is time limited (18 months).

Minor yet significant Connected Red Button Sport development ...

On standalone devices such as Bluray players the BBC is experimenting with multiple entry points and 'virtual apps'. Sony BR devices for example are offering a 'BBC FA Cup' app in testing, which is in reality the usual Sport App but with a direct access to the FA Cup Section. Interesting marketing move.

Changes to the news site due in the coming weeks...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/fc6b5571-f3dd-3af5-83b9-000ddb4f0381

The Programmes homepage http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes has had a makeover, with the addition - at long last - of a search box! Surprised it doesn't link across to the Genome site, though.

Genome Link ....

Would expect later, remember Genome is still in Beta.

Well the new BBC News iOS app is rather good, isn't it?

Although, interestingly enough, 'itv news' is the second most trending search in the App Store.

Can't stand apps with a scrollable horizontal menu bar, hurts my thumb.

It's on Android too, dear boy....

EDIT: Actually it's not that good -- the refresh takes AGES, even with background refresh enabled. You'd open the last app and whoosh all the stories would update. Now you have to wait for about 20 seconds for the app to update stories from yesterday afternoon.

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