Doctor Who fans will be happy, although the ISP's probably less so, as British Wii owners will soon be able to watch the BBC iPlayer on their TV. Requirements? A Wii console and access to the Internet Channel, which costs about 3.50 and is accessible from the Wii main menu.

Erik Huggers, BBC Group Controller for Future Media and Technology said: "Working with Nintendo marks another exciting milestone for BBC iPlayer. It underlines our commitment to reaching new audiences by making BBC iPlayer available on as many platforms as possible. 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. It will shortly be available on TV."

Quite how smoothly it will work remains to be seen but you can see this partnership working incredibly well, particularly in getting the Wii's older demographic used to watching telly off the internet. And with Wii Fit released in less than three weeks the mainstream domination of the Wii looks set to continue.