BBC iPlayer and iPlayer Radio content now available for 30 days

Today we announced that programmes on BBC iPlayer and BBC iPlayer Radio would now be available for a period of 30 days for catch-up listening and viewing.

In a press release issued on the BBC's Media Centre website, Director-General Tony Hall said: "BBC iPlayer pioneered online viewing. It is recognised as not just the first, but the best service of its type in the world. It offers amazing value. But we want to go further. That’s why we began reinventing iPlayer earlier this year with a brand new redesign and features. Extending the catch up window to 30 days now makes the best value on-demand service even better. We have a fantastic autumn schedule and the public will now have more opportunities to watch the shows they love."

Head of BBC iPlayer Dan Taylor-Watt provided some insight about the development and explained what the impact would be for iPlayer users. General Manager of the Radio Product, Future Media, Andrew Scott, outlined how the changes would effect radio listeners.

Paul Sawers writing for The Drum said of iPlayer: "there’s little question that BBC iPlayer has set the benchmark for what an online catch-up service should look like in the 21st century. Today, viewers and listeners place more than seven million TV and radio programme requests each day across the country, so by increasing the window to 30 days this can only lead to an increase in viewing."