BBC iPlayer getting its own Wii Channel

Nintendo has announced that the Wii’s BBC iPlayer now has its own dedicated Wii Channel. Details after the jump.

Nintendo has announced that the Wii’s BBC iPlayer now has its own dedicated Wii Channel. The announcement states that the new Wii Channel is expected to be available from 00:01 on Wednesday, November 18.

“WeÂ’re pleased that weÂ’ve been able to work with Nintendo to evolve BBC iPlayer on the Wii, providing a faster, high quality and improved viewing experience,” said Erik Huggers, director of  BBC Future Media & Technology.

To use the new and improved iPlayer, Wii users can download the Channel from the Wii Shop Channel’s menu screen. Launching it is as easy as clicking on the iPlayer icon and selecting what BBC show or radio program they want to watch.

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