I also use Linux in a PC. Recent announcment from BBC that they have launched Flash based iPlayer for MAC and Linux users is certainly a happy news for non-windows OS users like me.
http://www.broadbandsuppliers.co.uk/...-flash-player/
Meantime, BBC iPlayer is to shrug off its beta version tag and to become a full version this Christmas.
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Although I am not so keen on watching iPlayer, it is an undeniable fact that it is becoming a popular IPTV service day by day.