The BBC has launched a child friendly version of its popular online catch-up TV service BBC iPlayer.
“Welcome to iPlayer for CBBC,” runs the blurb. “Watch CBBC your way.”
The Web site comes with a simpler interface using large colourful images to entice children into watching online.
“Check out the most popular shows or pick out your favourites via the CBBC Shows A-Z button at the top of the page. iPlayer for CBBC will even remember the last 5 shows that you have watched. Brilliant!”
Currently popular shows available to view include MI High, The Story of Tracy Beaker, Bear Behaving Badly and the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures.
As well as watching archived shows the channel is also streamlined on the Web site between 7am and 7pm each day.
A range of CBBC games including Gastronuts and Pinky & Perky: Power Pig are available to play for free.
Shows are also available for streaming that include sign language including The Crust and Extreme Animals.
The new dedicated Web site comes as the BBC announced that a version of its iPlayer download applications now compatible with Mac and Linux operating systems.
The BBC’s director of future media and technology, Erik Huggers noted that teen drama MI High had a higher proportion of viewers watching on the iPlayer than Eastenders - 20.7 per cent compared to 2.4 per cent - though he said viewer research showed iPlayer viewing to be supplementary rather than 'cannibalising' traditional TV viewing.
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