iPlayer tops 17m views since Christmas
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/feb/20/bbc.digitalmedia1

BBC shows have been streamed or downloaded more than 17m times via its iPlayer broadband TV service since Christmas Day, according to figures from the corporation
Newly released BBC figures show the most popular shows available via the iPlayer, such as Torchwood, Ashes to Ashes and Doctor Who, are each attracting around 50,000 views a day.
The iPlayer is now averaging around 1.3 million unique users a week, with as many as 500,000 streams or downloads per day.
The iPlayer is now averaging around 1.3 million unique users a week, with as many as 500,000 streams or downloads per day, iPhone and iPod Touch owners will be able to access iPlayer content within the next few weeks. This will be the first time the broadband TV service has been available beyond PC and Mac computers

This article highlights that the iplayer has become an instant success as it was only introduced a short time ago. The BBC also hopes that the iplayer will overtake MSN and become the second most popular site used in the UK, behind Google. Also the BBC is able to highlight popular shows so that new users can watch these