YouView adds new BBC iPlayer and BBC Connected Red Button to line-up

Today, on demand TV service YouView announced that its customers now have access to more BBC programmes than ever before with the introduction of new BBC iPlayer and BBC Connected Red Button.

Customers will be able to watch exclusive BBC iPlayer programmes and discover their favourite BBC TV shows more easily. The refreshed look and feel offers new categories including comedy, arts, history and music allowing customers to easily find hidden TV gems.

Plus, YouView customers will be able to access an increased choice of video and streaming content across news, sport and weather via BBC Connected Red Button, which can be launched from BBC TV channels.

The services will give customers access to a wealth of new functionality including the ability to:

New BBC iPlayer

Discover content from the last 30 days through a simpler, cleaner BBC iPlayer home screen

Watch content exclusive to new BBC iPlayer including Doctor Who Extra

Browse new categories - including documentaries, food, arts, history and science and nature

Access collections grouping programmes by series, season, event or theme

BBC Connected Red Button

Access BBC iPlayer, Sport and News apps on your TV from BBC TV channels

Discover more TV shows from your favourite BBC channels

Enjoy wider coverage including exclusive live streaming of sporting events from BBC Sport

Catch-up with the latest BBC News and BBC Sport text and video clips at any time of the day

Watch sport video highlights and access headlines, match reports, live scores and standings

Tailor the BBC weather forecast to your postcode

Richard Halton, CEO of YouView, said: We are delighted to give YouView customers the best in free-to-air functionality. New BBC iPlayer and BBC Connected Red Button are just two of the many ways we're evolving and improving the YouView on demand TV service, ensuring seamless and easy access to great TV for everyone.

YouView is now in over 1 million connected UK homes offering a seamless and easy to use catch up and on demand TV service with pause, rewind and record functionality.

New BBC iPlayer and BBC Connected Red Button will launch today in a staggered rollout for YouView Humax retail set-top boxes and YouView from BT set-top boxes. This update will be added to YouView from TalkTalk set-top boxes in due course.

For more information about YouView visit: www.youview.com

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