BBC LiveTV/Radio beta launches for mobiles

Ben Woods

The BBC has launched a LiveTV/Radio beta service to owners of some Wi-Fi enabled handsets

Published on Apr 8, 2009

The BBC is now providing a live streaming TV and radio service to some mobile users which, in their own words, encompasses “a wide range of handsets”.

Currently still in beta form the service includes BBC1,2,3 & 4, BBC News, BBC Parliament, and a couple of children's channels too with CBBC and CBeebies.

Audio-only offerings include:

Radio One
Radio Two
Radio Three
Radio Four
Radio Six
Radio Seven
One Extra
BBC Asian Network

The service is free but the LiveTV FAQ page over at the BBC site states in several places that a full colour TV licence must be obtained before using it.

There's no option of streaming it over 3G yet but the Beeb says that it's working on it, as well as adding compatibility for even more handsets.

To find out more head to the FAQ page or jump straight in and go directly to the service from the Wi-Fi connection on your handset.