TVPlayer

TVPlayer
Launched 19 December 2013
Owned by SimpleStream Group plc
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Slogan Watch Live Television for Free
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Broadcast area United Kingdom
Headquarters London
Website http://www.tvplayer.com

TVPlayer is a live TV streaming service for users to watch free-to-air channels through their desktop, smartphones and tablets. The live TV service allows television licence holders in the UK to stream live channels, including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Heart TV, Capital TV and the The Box (UK and Ireland) portfolio.

TVPlayer was launched as an iOS, Android and Amazon app in December 2013. TVPlayer launched its tablet version January 2014. According to the company, TVPlayer received 250,000 downloads within 28 days of launching. [1]

Features

TVPlayer can be watched online in a browser and can be downloaded for free from the App Store. The apps allow viewers the option to change channels from within the player. The iOS app also features a seven-day electronic programme guide and the ability to set reminders.

Channels are grouped into five categories – Entertainment, News, Music, Kids and a Desi pack. TVPlayer has launched the UK's first Desi TV pack including channels such as Colors and Rishtey.

Channels

The following channels are available streamed live:

Category Channels
Entertainment BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC Alba, FashionTV
Music Capital TV, Heat, Heart TV, Kerrang!, Magic, Smash Hits, Kiss, The Box, 4Music, Clubland TV, Planet Pop, Channel AKA, NOW Music
News BBC News, Al Jazeera English, RT, France 24, Bloomberg
Kids CBBC, CBeebies
DESI Colors Rishtey
Movies SAB TV
Coming soon Quest, VIVA, more>movies, Movies4Men, B4U Music

Company

TVPlayer is privately owned by SimpleStream Ltd, a leading provider of live streaming and catch-up TV services to broadcast and media companies.

Adam Smith founder and CEO of Simplestream and the TVPlayer used to be the co-founder of TVCatchup[2]

Ways to watch the service

Users can access TVPlayer via desktop browsers as well as smartphone and tablet apps. iOS, Android and Amazon apps were released in December 2013 in App Store, Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. The iOS app is also compatible with Airplay, meaning that the channels can be streamed to TVs via Apple TV.

The TVPlayer apps are usable via 3G, 4G and on Wi-Fi, with some channels only available on Wi-Fi due to rights or legal restrictions. TVPlayer is a UK only service and can only be watched in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, The Channel Islands and The Isle of Man.

References

  1. ↑ "DTG :: News :: TVPlayer app received 250,000 downloads". dtg.org.uk.
  2. ↑ "TVCatchup: Behind the scenes at the video-streaming service". CNET. CBS Interactive.

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