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On-demand PVT - Platform neutrality review
Background
In approving the on-demand PVT, the Trust required BBC management to make seven day catch-up television available on a platform-neutral basis, within a reasonable timeframe.
The Trust is conducting a six-month review of progress towards platform neutrality and has committed to publishing results of this review. Information on the outcome of each review is published on this page.
Trust statement on platform neutrality progress – December 2008
The Trust received the third platform neutrality report from BBC management in December 2008.
The Trust was pleased to note that a cross-platform download solution for the Mac and Linux platforms has been announced and will be launched as a beta in December 2008.
Trust statement on platform neutrality progress – June 2008
The Trust received the second platform neutrality report from BBC management in June 2008.
The Trust welcomes the successful introduction of iPlayer streaming functionality. We recognise that the addition of streaming has made iPlayer available to Linux and Apple users. However, we remain committed to ensuring that iPlayer download functionality is available to all audiences, not just Microsoft users.
We are satisfied that the BBC is working to deliver the download service to users of non-Microsoft operating systems. In reviewing the latest platform neutrality report we were pleased to note that BBC management envisages delivery of the download service to Apple users by the end of 2008, and to Linux users by spring 2009.
The Trust will check progress against delivery when considering management's next platform neutrality report in November 2008.
Trust statement on platform neutrality progress – December 2007
The BBC Trust is committed to a platform agnostic solution for the TV catch-up service on BBC iPlayer – as specified in the on-demand services' PVT. The Trust received a platform neutrality report from BBC management in November 2007.
The Trust is satisfied that progress has been made towards achieving platform neutrality for the TV catch-up service. The Trust notes that a streaming solution has been implemented, which will be a partial solution to the issues.
The Trust welcomes the addition of streaming functionality, but remains committed to the TV catch-up service being delivered as a platform agnostic application within a reasonable timeframe. .The Trust received the second report platform neutrality report from BBC management in June 2008.