http://guardian.co.uk/media/2008/dec/11/interview-anthony-rose-iplayer
[...] But rich content means heavy demands on bandwidth: along with other BBC Flash content, the BBC iPlayer now accounts for almost 10% of UK internet bandwidth at peak time, says Rose. That figure is likely to increase, as the BBC adds better device support and more features. "We're going to add HD [video], we're going to add podcasts, we're going to add a delivery notification system. You'll see a system tray pop-up: Top Gear, next episode now out."
And who will pay for all that data transfer? You will. Rose has little patience with ISPs that complain the BBC is consuming too much bandwidth. "It's a profit centre. There is a huge opportunity for ISPs to sell people the packages they really want to get a great iPlayer experience." [...]
And if you want to learn more about the iPlayer:
http://guardian.co.uk/media/iplayer
