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BBC iPlayer relaunching as a dedicated Wii Channel

November 13th, 2009 at 12:45pm Under Wii / Nintendo

The BBC iPlayer, only available in the UK, is proof that streaming video can work on the Wii — like the Wii no Ma service, Minna no Theater Wii, and the Nintendo Channel. Well, maybe not that last one, given the stuttery playback of Nintendo Week whenever we attempt to watch it.

As rumored, the Wii’s iPlayer is moving up from a nice browser-based app to its very own Wii Channel. BBC dated the launch of the new iPlayer download for November 18. It’ll be a free download, and, once again, only available in the UK. We’d pay the licence fee if you’d let us, BBC!

[Thanks, Bobulous!]

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We predict that Europe will receive a new Wii channel tomorrow

September 8th, 2009 at 04:30pm Under Wii / Nintendo

Yes, we can accurately predict that a new Wii Channel will be available in Europe tomorrow, but only because Nintendo announced it. Nintendo has dug into its archive of Japanese Channels and dusted off the Today & Tomorrow Channel, which offers daily horoscopes for every Mii on your console, as well as astrologically-determined compatibility tests and lifestyle tips.

You know who else didn’t predict this? Nintendo of Europe. A spokesperson said last year that there were no plans to localize this channel. Maybe there were plans, but the Nintendo rep didn’t know how to correctly interpret the signs.

Gallery: Today And Tomorrow’s Lucky Fortune-Telling Channel