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All BBC HD programmes removed from Catchup?!

NostalgicNostalgic Posts: 7,199
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Was ready to catch up on some of my shows when i noticed it wasn't on catch up in HD, then noticed no BBC shows were on there at all! Please tell me this isn't another round of budget cuts.

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    tiger2000tiger2000 Posts: 8,541
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    Why would budget cuts affect what is on the iPlayer?
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    technologisttechnologist Posts: 13,382
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    It may be to do with iPlayer and a few other things being down since about 10am today
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    tiger2000tiger2000 Posts: 8,541
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    All BBC Red Button Services including the iPlayer are currently down on my TiVo.
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    ozsatozsat Posts: 5,745
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    BBC website was down with an apology home page this morning - iPlayer pages were giving a 'server error' message
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    Tim_BishopTim_Bishop Posts: 64
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28388585
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    Auld ReekieAuld Reekie Posts: 195
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    BBC HD is back on catch up.
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    NostalgicNostalgic Posts: 7,199
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    Auld Reekie wrote: »
    BBC HD is back on catch up.

    Still down for me. That's been 2 weeks now.
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    spanglerokapispanglerokapi Posts: 523
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    No BBC HD catchup here either (Aylesbury)!
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    Auld ReekieAuld Reekie Posts: 195
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    If you are watching BBC catch up on a tivo box you can switch it to HD.
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    dj999dj999 Posts: 1,015
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    no HD here either on catch up
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    Auld ReekieAuld Reekie Posts: 195
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    dj999 wrote: »
    no HD here either on catch up

    I can watch some programmes in HD.
    I don't know why you can't.
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    NostalgicNostalgic Posts: 7,199
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    Well i've since emailed the BBC about the issue. Here is their response...
    Thank you for contacting the BBC iPlayer support team.

    We understand you would like to know why HD programmes have been removed from Virgin Media’s catch up service.

    Virgin Media’s non-TiVo customers will continue to have access to 7-day catch-up as they always have done. HD programme variants will be removed to make room for more BBC programmes in Standard Definition so the range of content will actually increase significantly, with non-TiVo customers having access to the full iPlayer SD offering.

    Virgin Media TiVo customers will still have access to HD programmes through the BBC iPlayer app.

    Thanks again for taking the time to contact us.
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