BBC: Six short films will be broadcast over the next two years by "up and coming talent" as part of a BBC Three strand.
Some comedy pilots and spin-offs from other shows have previously been screened on iPlayer, including Doctor Who mini-series Pond Life.
However this is the first time original drama programming has been created specifically for the service.
Culture secretary John Whittingdale vows to end the iPlayer "loophole" as soon as possible so that those watching catch-up TV do not get "a free ride".
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One of the biggest absences when the updated Apple TV launched in the UK was the BBC's iPlayer app, available pretty much everywhere else including Roku, Fire TV, and Chromecast devices. In October,...
The BBC has launched a new online service letting people purchase and download shows such as Sherlock, Doctor Who, and nature documentaries by David Attenborough. The BBC Store expands on the broadcaster's iPlayer service, which allows playback of shows for up to 30 days, and is intended to one day replace DVD and Blu-ray sales. "As more viewing shifts to digital, BBC Store allows audiences to choose from a selection of recently broadcast programs, television favorites, and lost gems from the BBC archive, making it the most comprehensive collection of BBC programs ever published," said the broadcaster in a press statement.
