BBC iPlayer (Wii)

See, this is why game preservation is important.

This game is defunct.
Do note the game no longer works at all without modifications. This is most likely due to the game's servers being shut down (as of February 10, 2015). As a result, further official developments with the game are unlikely to happen.

The Wii's BBC iPlayer channel allowed you to stream BBC content, and pretty much the other stuff the website was capable of.

The service was discontinued on February 10, 2015 due to major infrastructure changes and limited resources.

(Source: Nintendo fandom page, Nintendo/BBC's discontinuation notice)

Development-Related Text#

Present in the channel's files there are some nifty & interesting content, including expired URLs used for the apps menu (most likely).

content_domain                  https://wii.nintendo.iplayer.bbc.co.uk/wiiiplayer/
#content_domain                 https://wii-test.nintendo.iplayer.bbc.co.uk/wii-test/tvp/
#content_domain                 https://wii.nintendo.iplayer.bbc.co.uk/testwiiiplayer/tvp/livetest/
content_url                 file:///trusted/startup.swf

v · t · e Wii Channels

First-Party
Default Channels	Wii Menu • Mii Channel • Photo Channel (1.0 Restore Program) • Wii Shop Channel • Forecast Channel • News Channel • Wii Menu Electronic Manual • Wii + Internet: Get Connected Video
Installable Channels	Everybody Votes Channel • Internet Channel (Demo) • Check Mii Out Channel • Nintendo Channel • Wii Fit Channel • Mario Kart Channel • TV no Tomo Channel G Guide for Wii • Wii Speak Channel • Wii no Ma • Demae Channel • Digicam Print Channel • Wii Fit Plus Channel • Kirby TV Channel • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Save Data Update Channel • Wii U Transfer Tool • USB Memory Repair Program

Third-Party
Installable Channels	Rabbids Channel • BBC iPlayer • YouTube • Netflix