Well I thought out of curiosity to email channel 4 concerning their 4oD service. To me this is the 2nd most viewed online television catch-up service next to the BBC iPlayer followed by Demand5 (FIVE tv). Seeing as many UK citizens use the BBC service on the Wii and it caused a mass panic when the service outed due to the browser upgrade, I wonder how many of you would be interested in using the 4oD service on the Wii.
Now the 4oD service states that it requires Flash 9, the Wii has Flash Lite 3.1 which apparently is capable of Flash 9 abilities. Unfortunately the service still doesn’t work. Now this is what prompted me to email them through their contact service and to which I got the following, naturally bog standard, reply:
Dear Mark,
Thank you for your email regarding 4oD.
Unfortunately, the 4oD service is not available to Wii users.
There are currently no plans to introduce such a service.
We’re sorry for the inconvenience.
This disappoints me a little but then again I’m not surprised, it directs me to think about how we can let Channel 4 know we would want this sort of service, to make it part of their plans. Now a petition is useless in this situation as its nothing to petition against or for, but rather a collective list of names would be good to show en mass how many users this service could attract. But I also think it would be good to have each person who is interested in this service to email them, possibly using a standard email that’s would be the same no matter who emails it so as the message would be clear or just email them stating you would like to access 4oD on your Wii system.
What do they stand to loose supporting the Wii that cannot be gained back through revenue advertisement placements like they include on their web version of the player? To me it’s win-win. Then again I don’t know the intricate ins and outs of such a service.
So if you like the idea of such a service from Channel 4, please comment below to add your support. If a significant amount of people add their comments I will forward this blog post to Channel 4 support.
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October 13, 2009 at 16:27
Richard Davidson-Houston
Hello.
I support your petition. 🙂
Seriousiy: we hear you (you’ve Twitter to thank for that). The “No plans” you got from support is a simplification of the reality that we’re not actively working on a solution right now.
We blog at Platform 4 ( see http://www.channel4.com/blogs ) and are always keen to hear feedback and suggestions so do pile in there if you have any more. You’ll see comments there about PS3 too.
Thanks for keeping us on our toes.
All the best,
Richard (Head of Online Products, Channel 4)
October 13, 2009 at 16:47
weemancom
Hi Richard, thanks for dropping by.
Getting comments like these on my blog make it all that much more worth while. I would have done this a long time ago but the online support system wasn’t accepting Northern Irish post codes at the time.
The comment that I sent to the support team was;
I seen the noted comment about the PS3, and it was very strange and coincidental that you guys bought a PS3 that morning to tinker with it. So how about buying a Wii? Maybe contact Nintendo to start processes in creating compatibility or a dedicated channel. A dedicated channel would be the first UK 3rd party non-gaming specific channel! I would use it a lot more than the Internet/forecast/news channels combined! Also it would also help show Nintendo the scale of demand for fringe beneficial services on gaming systems.
Thanks again,
feel free to drop by again
Weeman_com
February 18, 2010 at 13:10
jim
4OD should be on wii you would earn so much money off of it and why not ?
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October 16, 2009 at 15:52
Michelle Stiles
I support the petition! I too used to use bbc iplayer on my wii before the upgrade and am now waiting not so patiently for bbc to give us a new version I have wished the 4OD service was available on Wii for a very long time as I would use this about as much as iplayer – these are the main two channels I watch.
If advertisers are reading – get behind this petition for 4OD to work on Wii – we’re a huge captive audience just waiting to see lots of ads for things we might waste our money on! ;o)
October 20, 2009 at 22:49
Jonathan Weatherill
I would love 4OD on the Wii. Channel 4 has such a great back-catalogue of fantastic shows on 4OD. It would be so much to watch them on my TV via Wii Internet then having to crane over my computer monitor.
October 28, 2009 at 16:11
Stephen Cox
I support the comments you have made as I connected my Wii last night to my broadband for the first time (not knowing of the problems many have faced when they upgraded their systems) and could not then use the BBC Iplayer. I thought I would try 4oD as Channel 4 is my prefered channel and could not use it frustratingly 😦
I then emailed C4 to find out if they would be changing this however, I then stumbled on your website!
There definitely is potential for Channel 4 to be the leaders in this field if they were to introduce this.
November 10, 2009 at 07:13
Trevor Clibery
Yes, I support this petition. I’ve recently got the wonderful iPlayer for the wii and think is so much better for watching missed programs than on a PC or laptop. Make a commitment and expand your user base…….
November 25, 2009 at 15:53
Stuart M
Another Wii user that would love 4OD. Come on C4 it increases your presence and should not be *too* complex to sort out.
November 25, 2009 at 17:46
Irene Purcell
I totally agree. I have only just discovered the BBC iPlayer on wii and it works pretty well. It would be great to have 4oD too. It is so much more convenient to watch programmes this way that it means I will only rarely use the 4od service.
November 27, 2009 at 14:39
Graham O
The new Iplayer channel on Wii rocks.
The Wii needs channels just like this.
Come on C4, we need your channel. Think about it, a new audience to advertise to… hint hint
November 27, 2009 at 20:37
Lisa c
Yes I support the petition – c4 fix 4od to work on wii.
December 2, 2009 at 23:18
ant
i agree 4od is a must for the Wii
December 25, 2009 at 20:56
Marika
All up for 4oD on Wii! BBC has hardly anything to watch that would interest me and I’m tired of watching good shows from 4oD on my computer screen. Shame response isn’t big enough to interest 4oD bosses… Good luck anyway!
December 26, 2009 at 22:06
Nik
Hear hear! The iPlayer is brilliant on the Wii…..have not watched normal BBC for the last couple of months. C4 on the Wii would be the icing on the cake.
December 30, 2009 at 14:41
Mark
I agree, 4OD on the WII would be really great.
I’ve just installed the BBC iPlayer channel and it really rocks, a brilliant Christmas surprise from the BBC.
Now Channel 4 it’s your turn to surprise us all.
January 1, 2010 at 19:16
Heather
Please let us watch us 4OD on the Wii!
January 1, 2010 at 19:17
Neil
Need 4OD on the Wii! The iplayer isn’t enough. I want channel 4s shows!
January 14, 2010 at 12:44
Luke
4OD on the wii would be great
January 16, 2010 at 18:14
NDW
4OD on the Wii is a fantastic idea. Come on Channel 4 get your finger out and sort it. You know it makes sense.
January 16, 2010 at 22:50
Sean
A 4OD player would be greatly appreciated and most convenient on Wii. Come on Channel4…greater exposure for you for minimal effort!
January 18, 2010 at 19:50
jess smith
im really peeved all i want to do is catch up on my wii i uss 4od more then bbc iplayer anyway so it’s abit disappointing.x.
January 18, 2010 at 19:56
weemancom
Check this out; https://weemancom.wordpress.com/2009/12/13/4od-coming-to-games-consoles/
January 20, 2010 at 10:39
Stu
4OD on the wii now!
January 25, 2010 at 12:36
Chris
I love the iPlayer channel on the wii, but if a 4od channel came out, i gotta say id use it a heck of a lot more than the iPlayer channel!
January 30, 2010 at 14:30
Bonnie
Come on channel 4….catch up here!! Jump on the band wagon and get yourself on the wii! Please!!!
January 30, 2010 at 16:35
Joel
I cant belive this its MAD!!! channel 4 were the first to show rude progs on tv. below the knee images lol. The modern england and modern channel 4 tv. the people were all on rashions and c4 were working round the clock making sure every one got there 5 a day soft core porn. it seems they have lost there way trough the years. come on c4 get out of the ages and back in our hearts make us proud and turn that c4 into wii 4.
January 30, 2010 at 17:42
Megan
This guy is talkin sence. hes totally right they were the first to show controversial programs on tv – come on channel 4 please
January 31, 2010 at 12:01
Damien Gittings
This is needed, bbc iplayer on the wii is a brilliant exercise of innovation and convinience. I’m shocked that the bbc preceeded channel 4 to such an idea, could be a sign of 4 loosing their touch. Come on, catch up with the catch up.
February 2, 2010 at 20:51
Ashleigh dawn
I would love 4od on the wii. BBC I player is great but I agree that there is not much on it which I watch. However I miss loads of shows on ch 4 that I’d love to catch up on and watch through my tv- without having to faff about trying to connect my laptop to the tv. Would make me watch a lot more of channel 4 than I do now.
February 6, 2010 at 23:12
Sophia Crane
Come on channel 4!!! Pull your finger out!!!
February 9, 2010 at 13:47
Will Brandon
PLEEEEEEASE give us 4OD on Wii.
February 13, 2010 at 19:07
Kieran
Yes, please put 4oD on Wii.
February 21, 2010 at 21:22
Sandrine
Yes, please!
We use iPlayer channel all the time in our household.
4oD would be great.
February 25, 2010 at 18:22
Will
I use the iplayer facility on the Wii a lot.
I notice that when watching 4OD on the internet, you have adverts in with the program the same as on TV. Surely having this capability on the Wii would be another source of revenue for Channel 4. I also have to connect my Laptop to the TV which is frustrating when the Wii is permanently connected.
March 17, 2010 at 20:03
Hazel wigley
I would definatly use 4od on a regular basis though the wii platform. This would be a great idea!
March 28, 2010 at 18:24
Matthew Parker
Would love to see 4OD on the Wii. Would give those of us with poor digital reception more access to channel 4’s programming for a start.
April 2, 2010 at 13:52
Holly Ayling
What a great idea, we have already downloaded bbc iplayer and use that loads, so it would be fantastic to see 4od on the wii!
April 4, 2010 at 18:16
weemancom
Hi, thanks for the comment you will be pleased to hear since writing this particular blog piece I’ve been in contact with those at C4 and have the following blog piece as a result!
April 4, 2010 at 16:51
Carl Dhiman
It seems shortsighted of Channel 4 not to go with 4oD on Wii – if the Beeb are happy to do it with i-player then C4 should seriously look into it. They have nothing to lose and viewers to gain!
April 4, 2010 at 18:16
weemancom
Hi, thanks for the comment you will be pleased to hear since writing this particular blog piece I’ve been in contact with those at C4 and have the following blog piece as a result!
April 6, 2010 at 21:01
Matthew Tyrer
A service wanted by all, nuff said
April 14, 2010 at 16:03
Rebecca Eynon
Please let me watch 4od on my wii!!
April 27, 2010 at 20:41
Mii
Yeah I really want a wii channel for 4oD. I use bbc iPlayer channel on my wii every day. It allows me to watch tv in a room without a tv socket.
Please 4oD Wii channel.
April 29, 2010 at 23:52
ste
Please let me watch 4od on my wii!!
May 15, 2010 at 14:26
Amy A
I really want this service on the wii, it would make things so much easier
May 26, 2010 at 18:14
Robert Temple
I WANT 4od on my wii
June 7, 2010 at 20:20
Jamie
Wii 4OD Please!
July 13, 2010 at 14:27
A Riley
4OD for the Wii would be great; the iplayer channel is good and 4Od has the potnetial to be even better..come one Ch4!
July 23, 2010 at 17:47
doyle
i can’t believe you can’t get 4od!
July 26, 2010 at 19:47
Abi Brown
i would love the 4oD service to be available for wii users. i think it’s a great idea!
August 19, 2010 at 21:44
mike moore
100% agree 4oD would be great on wii, I use bbc iplayer already and C4 has many of my fav comedies
September 14, 2010 at 13:02
Richard Osborn
I’d also love 4oD on the Wii. I use the iPlayer all the time. I don’t have Sky+ and so being able to watch programmes whenever I want is superb. Please, please, please port 4oD over to the Wii.
September 16, 2010 at 18:50
Hannah
I would love to see the channel 4 OD avalible on the Wii , it is something i have expected seeing the add of the bbc iplayer. Personally i would use the channel 4 service more often than the bbc player if avalible, and feel it would be a worth-while ad to the nintendo wii.
September 21, 2010 at 21:26
Russ Birkett
I totally agree with this petition it makes sense for both ninetendo and 4od to produce such software! I am very tempted to change console due to the lack of wii internet capabilities!
how far did you get with this?
September 28, 2010 at 21:34
Dave
bring 4od to the wii, it will save me getting a new laptop to plug into my tv. (please)
September 29, 2010 at 21:42
Chris Fuller
Please let me watch 4od on my wii!!It would be so useful. Thank-you
October 14, 2010 at 09:07
Gilles
How short sighted (for a far sighted channel) to not have 4oD running on the Wii – a whole lot of ‘route to market’ advertising revenue lost!
October 29, 2010 at 21:18
sigil
4od on wii would be great!!
November 3, 2010 at 15:01
clariel
I think a 4od channel for the wii would be great, I’m surprised you can’t get it already. I watch the bbc iplayer on my wii a lot and it works really well. Much better than watching stuff on the pc monitor. I hope they do decide to do it (and hurry up!)
November 21, 2010 at 00:15
Caroline
I would love to see 4od on the wii! I regularly use the iplayer and know I would use 4od even more so if it was available too! Fingers crossed channel 4 shall see the sense in getting involved soon!
November 25, 2010 at 20:42
carl
4oD should be available on Wii .. The IPlayer is a brilliant addition , you should at least be able to watch it via the internet channel , it would give the Wii a brilliant addition
November 26, 2010 at 21:21
Ann-Marie Skill
I agree I think they’re missing a trick and I’d watch it a lot more if they did.
November 30, 2010 at 21:43
caroline
pretty please put 4od on wii!!! i work shifts and hate missing my progs but watching on the laptop is naff and cumbersome. thankyou 🙂 x
December 27, 2010 at 20:08
Nick Morris
4od is the most watched internet channel in my household so being able to watch 4od on our wii would be great! Come on channel 4!!!
January 2, 2011 at 15:28
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January 11, 2011 at 12:22
brian henderson
No brainer – sat down to watch last nights tv on wii and only BBC…. grrr
have to watch more xmas lectures and stuff. Channel4 missing huge audience – and they get to effectively track who watches what.
That must be massive info for their adverisers…. ? No ?
give us a date at least Channel4
January 28, 2011 at 10:44
Colin King
I would definitely like this facility. I use i player a great deal on my Wii and Channel 4 is my next most watched broadcaster. Let’s hope they review their decision.
February 7, 2011 at 13:56
red head
Me too!!! 4od on wii. Lets catch up on programmes on a proper size screen with decent sound. A laptop just isn’t the same!!!
February 17, 2011 at 21:17
Scott
The service is now available on the PS3, hopefully it’s the Wii users next.
May 26, 2011 at 19:14
will russell
I would seriously love 4oD to be available for the Wii system. I have a compuer that is truely awful and if I want to use the internet I have to use the wii and to find 4oD doesn’t facilitate for the millions of Wii users out there i was disapointed
August 27, 2011 at 18:43
Niki
me too! I have no terrestrial signal so I rely on my Wii for any TV at all! I used to have a freesat card but my skybox blew up so now we ONLY watch the iplayer – we’re not watching any Ch4 lovely adverts at all!
March 4, 2012 at 20:18
francesca
I support you comments, i have recently just got a wii and was rather disappointed to find there was no 4od channel 😦
March 23, 2012 at 21:43
terry
Seems very short sighted of 4OD to miss out on such an apparently large audience.
I too have BBC i-player and it works very well, unfortunately most of the programs I prefer to watch are on CH4, but not a times I can sit down and see live.
Come on surely the costs cannot be a problem, your missing viewing audience is!!
Terry
May 7, 2012 at 21:14
eugene
Yes this has my support, especially not with netflix and bbc iplayer available on wii, and 4od available on ps3 and xbox 360.
Though it is 2012 and if it has not happened at this stage, I’m doubtful that it will. Perhaps the next generation nintendo console which will be released by the end of this year.
The Wii has a huge user base though, I am surprised this has never been done.
May 18, 2012 at 12:32
Ian
OMG this blog started and was commented on by Mr Channel 4 back in 2009 and we are in 2012 without 4oD working on the Wii….still!!! WOW – they’ve missed out on a trick here, both Nintendo and Channel 4.
Maybe, unbeknown to us, Channel 4 are trying to get Nintendo to fork up some cash in order to give them 4oD as a selling point. Could even be playing one company off against another….after all, its all about the money nowadays…
…either that or they just have a very lazy bunch of developers who cant be @rsed to develop and regression test the service for yet another platform…ho hum
May 25, 2012 at 07:58
Ellie
I hope these comments are still going on! I would love to be able to watch 4od on the wii. I get put off from using 4od on my laptop because the screen is small and I don’t like craning my neck to watch it but if I could watch it on my wii on the telly I would use the service more often!
June 23, 2012 at 19:16
Rich Caplin
Yes, 4OD for the Wii please!! What have Channel4 to lose, its another popular and easy way for them to access more consumers .. we want their shows and we’ll gladly soak up the adds to get em.
August 17, 2012 at 17:59
nathan ellis
i support 4od for the wii
August 26, 2012 at 10:15
alicee
i would really love 4od on the wii
September 2, 2012 at 21:09
AnnaJ
I want 4od so much I definitely support you! It’s such a disappointment it’s not already on ):