TVCatchup has finally unveiled its iPhone site – allowing you to log on and watch streamed live television in the UK.
The service, which the providers insist is legal, can stream non-flash video to the iphone from the iphone.tvcatchup.com address.
This is accessible through the iPhone's Safari browser, so the service does not need to clear Apple's stringent apps policy.
UK only
The service will only work within the UK, and the streams will run over both Wi-Fi and, interestingly, through 3G as well.
Should the service prove popular, it remains to be seen how much of a strain the streaming service will put on the networks' infrastructure.
The BBC iPlayer is available on the iPhone but only when there is a Wi-Fi connection.
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not_the_messiah
October 20th 2009
4. @benbrown: Still working for me, so don't know what your problem is...
I think this is a great app - very good quality and not much delay in the live stream! Great alternative to buying a second telly!
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benbrown
October 19th 2009
3. It's died... doesn't work any more. Not surprising really, I can't see how it can possibly be legal.
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tvc_colwal
October 18th 2009
2. @ studbrad you need to point your URL at http://iphone.tvcatchup.com and it will work then ok.
Dear Patrick, our Apple application is still in the approval stage and there should be news shortly.
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stubrad
October 16th 2009
1. maybe it's just me, but this url is not working. Are you sure the service hass launched on iPhone?!
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