The BBC has confirmed plans to make streaming TV services using its iPlayer software available to the iPhone and iPod touch, "within weeks".
This will be the first time the broadband TV service has been available beyond PC and Mac computers.
This news follows the broadcaster's introduction of selected television shows through Apple's iTunes Store service and the official launch of Mac supporting streaming services through iPlayer in December.
"We have seen good and consistent growth in the daily consumption of programming and it doesn't look to be in any way plateauing," said Ashley Highfield, the director of future media and technology at the BBC.
"While it's still early days, early indications are that BBC iPlayer is having a significant effect in attracting new users to bbc.co.uk," he added.
Source Macworld
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