iPlayer catch-up window to be extended to 30 days

It looks like we will all have longer to catch up on our favourite BBC programmes soon, with the corporation set to extend the iPlayer catch-up window from seven days to 30.

The extension was recommended by the BBC Trust and a statement today from the BBC Executive has approved the move.

The BBC Executive statement read: "People keep telling us they want programmes to be available on BBC iPlayer for longer – so extending availability from seven to 30 days will make iPlayer even better.

"New iPlayer already has downloads, better recommendations, HD, live restart, favourites and collections, and extending the catch-up window to 30 days gives people even longer to enjoy their favourite BBC programmes. We will now set about making this happen with the aim to roll this out from the summer."

Last month the corporation revealed a brand new version of iPlayer for 2014, which delivered a consistent design across all platforms and used a responsive design to make it more flexible across different screen sizes.

With the BBC planning to put more content on iPlayer first, and the move of BBC Three from TV to online, it makes sense to extend the window of opportunity for watching programmes.

by Joe Cox

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Joe is the Content Director for What Hi-Fi? and Future’s Product Testing, having previously been the Global Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-Fi?. He has worked on What Hi-Fi? across the print magazine and website for almost 20 years, writing news, reviews and features on everything from turntables to TVs, headphones to hi-fi separates. He has covered product launch events across the world, from Apple to Technics, Sony and Samsung; reported from CES, the Bristol Show, and Munich High End for many years; and written for sites such as the BBC, Stuff and The Guardian. In his spare time, he enjoys expanding his vinyl collection and cycling (not at the same time).