| ITV Player |
ITV Player is a free online video on demand service accessible though the main ITV website. The service offers a variety of programmes from homegrown programming to imports across ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV. Some sports programming is available to watch again via the service. Some programmes, imports and movies are not currently available due to rights issues, and most children's programming in particular is generally unavailable. Programmes are available for 30 days on the site after being first shown on ITV.
Unlike BBC iPlayer, TV programmes can not be downloaded and stored on your computer, you can only stream them directly from the ITV player website. So you will require a fast broadband connection.
The service started out as a website before being extended to television and other platforms. Initially the website version used Microsoft Silverlight as opposed to Flash (used by BBC iPlayer and Channel 4's 30 day catch-up service) and Windows Media Video. |
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ITV adopted Adobe Flash for its player on 15 September 2009. In November 2009 the website was revamped again improving navigation as well as making the site more visually appealing.
The service is free to use funded by pre, mid and post roll adverts. Video is sent at multiple bit rates and uses adaptive technology in the player to best determine rate based on users connection. From January 2012, the site will offer paid-for content in addition to the existing free 30 day catch up. |
The ITV Player works on Windows, Mac and Linux computers running Internet Explorer (PC only), Firefox or Safari (Mac only) web browsers.
You will also need to install the latest version of Flash. For the best viewing experience you will need at least Flash version 10 installed on your PC or Mac. |
| ITV streams all of it's TV channels Live, these are restricted to viewers in the UK. |
| Visit the ITV Player site. |
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| TV Platforms |
| BT Vision |
| ITV Player is available on BT Vision's Catch up TV service, the deal was ITV's first with a set-top-box VOD operator. It allows access to popular ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 shows up to 8 days after their transmission as well as a selection of archive shows. |
| Freesat |
| A Beta version of ITV Player is available on Freesat channel 903. The beta was made public on 26 July 2011, with support expected to be extended beyond Humax devices over the coming months. |
| Virgin Media |
ITV Player allows Virgin Media’s 3.5 million TV customers to view over 40 hours of programming from ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 each week. Popular shows such as Coronation Street and Emmerdale are all available for seven days after being broadcast as part of Virgin Media's free Catch up TV service.
Virgin Media’s viewers are able to choose from 500 hours of award-winning ITV comedies, documentaries and dramas, on demand through the TV Choice section. |
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| Games Consoles |
| Playstation 3 |
| ITV Player on PS3 is free and ad-funded with pre-, mid- and post- roll video ads being sold and served by ITV. Under the terms of the deal with Sony, STV, UTV and Channel Television will be able to add their own equivalent services so they are also accessible from the PS3 platform on a similar basis to ITV Player. |
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| Mobile Devices |
| Visit ITV Mobile for more information. |
| Android |
The ITV Player app for Android, requires Android 2.2 (Froyo) or higher and Adobe AIR. Each show is broken up to feature non-skippable advert breaks. Users are forced to register an email address to use the app in order to allow ITV to “keep you informed about improvements and other exciting developments at ITV.” ITV is also planning on releasing an app that's optimised for Android 3.x (Honeycomb) tablets.
Catch up on ITV programmes from the last seven days, on your mobile device.
You can watch all ITV programmes that we have the rights to show on mobile, for up to seven days after broadcast.
- Works on your Android mobile and tablet devices
- Requires a Wifi connection to playback programmes
- Catch up on programmes from ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4
- Free to download with unlimited usage
- Browse recommended programmes
- Search for programmes by channel or alphabetically |
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| iOS |
ITV Player on iOS is ITV’s new video catch-up service for mobile and tablet devices. This is the first iOS application that allows you to view ITV programmes on your handset.
- Works on your iOS mobile and tablet devices – iPhone and iPad
- Requires a WiFi connection to play programmes
- Catch up on programmes from ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4
- Free to download with unlimited usage
- Browse recommended programmes
- Search for programmes by channel or alphabetically
- Navigate using portrait or landscape orientation
To use this application you need a mobile phone or tablet device that runs iOS 4.3 and is connected to wireless internet. You must be in the UK to view our programmes. People in some regions will be restricted to only viewing ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 programmes. For more information, please see our support pages. |
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