From 1 October a purpose-built application will be available to download via the BBC website and will also be pre-loaded on some handsets.
The software will enable recent BBC TV and radio content to be streamed to the Nokia phone. Although iPlayer is already available as a streaming service to iPhone and iPod Touch users, the BBC said its Nokia N96 collaboration is the first time handset users will be able to download shows too.
The BBC’s iPlayer app for the N96 will be available to download for free from 1 October. It’s also expected to come pre-installed on other phones in future.
Within the capacity of the deal, users will be able to download and stream their favorite BBC programs on their handsets via iPlayer service, which enables people to catch up on TV and radio programs broadcast over the past seven days.
A Nokia spokesman said the service would be 3G and wireless compatible and that Nokia would not charge to use it.
Erik Huggers, BBC Director of Future Media and Technology, said the deal was "critical" to reach out to as many people as possible.
In a statement he said: "Over the past eight months we have worked tirelessly to ensure BBC iPlayer is available on as many platforms as possible, from the PC and TV to games consoles and mobiles.
Nokia’s N96 has a DVB-H TV tuner and supports most common video formats, including MPEG 4, WMV and Flash. Content can be stored on the phone’s 16GB of internal memory and watched back on the 2.8in display.
Since iPlayer is paid for by the license fee, it cannot be accessed outside the geographical boundaries of UK.
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