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Latest Update: Betfred Challenge Cup Draws and Tomb Raider Films on BBC iPlayer  The early round draws for the Betfred Men's Challenge Cup and Women's Challenge Cup will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Online from Wembley Stadium on January 12 at 6pm. The Men’s competition is based on elimination, with first and second round ties to be determined by lottery on Thursday, while the 16-team Women’s competition begins with group play to determine the quarterfinalists. In addition, the original Tomb Raider films based on the Crystal Dynamics video game series and starring Angelina Jolie have returned to the BBC iPlayer, and will remain online for a year. August 1, 2022: Watch Women’s Euro 2022 Final UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Final was held on July 31 between England and Germany, and England won the game in the end. Users can watch and follow every action from all the games of UEFA on BBC iplayer. Besides, new episodes such as RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under are now streaming on this app and some bugs are fixed.June 6, 2022: The Epic Procession Celebrates The Queen's Historic Jubilee The long-awaited national knees-up has arrived as the UK celebrates The Queen’s platinum jubilee. And while Britons across the country chow down on cucumber sandwiches at packed-out street parties, a 3km-long procession is thundering towards Buckingham Palace in a colorful homage to queen and country. You can watch the Platinum Jubilee Pageant online from anywhere, 100% FREE on BBC iPlayer.April 8, 2022: 100th anniversary To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the BBC, BBC iPlayer is adding a huge collection of box sets, including documentaries, sitcoms, dramas and more. More than a thousand classic BBC box sets will be available to stream on the platform, allowing users to discover new TV series or watch their favorite shows again. The newly added content will include TV series like Blackadder, The Young Ones, and sitcoms such as Mum, starring Lesley Manville. Developed by Media AT(BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited), BBC iPlayer is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BBC providing streaming and catch-up services over the last 30 days available on multiple devices, such as mobiles, personal computers, tablets and even smart televisions. The BBC iPlayer service has been developed since 2007, and it has reflected the changes in technology and come up with the method of how people watch TV programs. Being popular abroad, BBC iPlayer has got over 65 million people estimated to access this app via VPNs and proxy servers, 38.5 million of whom are from China.Standard Android App Permissions Photos/Media/Files: Users need to set the permissions of BBC iPlayer to read the contents of USB storage which can store the download programs. Aside from those features, this application also need to write, read and delete the download files. Read phone status and identity: This permission allows this app to read the Android "Device ID" which is an anonymous ID using to identify the users. iPlayer's content protection system use the permission to ensure that the download files can only be seen on the devices downloading them. Prevent phone from sleeping: Downloads & Chromecast will use this permission to prevent the system from sleeping and keep the download go on when the device is locked by users. However, this step is only active when downloading the programs. View network connections: It is vital for users to check whether the network connection is available before accessing the network. The permission support users to test the network connection and provide error notices when the app cannot retrieve data.BBC iPlayer FAQWhere is BBC iPlayer available? BBC iPlayer is available on a wide range of devices including the BT Vision, Freesat, Sky, YouView, Virgin Media and also works as an app on smartphones, smart TVs and tablets.Can I watch BBC iPlayer without the TV license? No. You need a TV license which costs £145.50 to watch the streaming shows live on BBC iPlayer. And you can pay for £24 per months continuously for six months.How to download content on BBC iPlayer? Users can not only watch the programs live but also be able to download content for the offline watch as well. You can download the programs on both the Android and iOS systems. However, the content will be deleted automatically from the app after 30 days from broadcast.