The BBC iPlayer which has always been considered the greatest online tv player has had a makeover.

A new beta version of the iPlayer has been released including addidional features such as larger playing screen, a greater integration of TV and radio channels plus a new ‘content recommendation engine’.

So basically they have included a radio Player into the iPlayer, a full listing of radio shows and the ability to fast forward and rewind these streams.

Also included is a new content recommendation system which is interesting as it observes the viewing habits of the viewer and then offers recommendations based on your particular tastes.

This new style iPlayer also gives the viewer a more cinematic viewing experience with a bigger viewing screen.

Since its launch on xmas day 2007 the iPlayer has seen over 100 million shows viewed from its serving of over 250 TV shows available weekly and all the radio networks.

Check out the iPlayer Beta