The BBC"s iPlayer video service will soon be available via the Nintendo Wii.
The video download and streaming service that lets people catch up with BBC programmes will soon be a channel on the hugely popular game console. Early versions of the service will be available from 9 April but more polished software will be released as the service is developed.
The news comes as the BBC reveals a steep rise in the numbers of people using the iPlayer.
"The BBC"s catch-up TV service can now be accessed on an increasing number of different platforms - from the web and portable devices to gaming consoles," said Erik Huggers, BBC"s group controller for Future Media and Technology, announcing the deal in a speech at the MipTV-Milia conference in Cannes.
He added that the iPlayer will also soon be available on television.
The Wii has brought many people to gaming for the first time