February 28, 2009 by Matt Thomas
CBS has released a free mobile application via the app store that allows users of iPhones and iPod Touch’s to watch entire CBS programmes over 3G and WiFi connections via their mobile devices. The App is called TV.com and represents a first for the iPhone, an application from a major US TV studio that that provides whole TV programmes completely for free.
It joins the same sector BBC’s iPlayer app, though it has some way to go before it is on the same level as it. The hugely expensive BBC venture offers UK audiences the entire BBC programming schedule, including all digital and radio channels, for free, users simply log on and anything from the last seven days is theirs to either download or view streaming.
The CBS app, includes popular programmes such as, CSI, the original Star Trek, 90210, the L Word and Smallville. However, the jury is still out on whether or not TV.com is anything like as functional as something like the iPlayer. So far the response has been mixed but its early days yet, we’ll wait for it to find its feet before passing final judgement.
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