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THE BEEB announced today that as of next Thursday BBC One and BBC Two will be available to watch live online.



The announcement made by Director of BBC Vision, Jana Bennett means that these two channels will join BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies and BBC News which are already simulcast.



These channels will all be available through the beeb website on several internet enabled devices as well as through Iplayer.



Jana Bennett said, "The launch of BBC One and BBC Two online completes our commitment to make our portfolio of channels available to watch on the internet.”



She continues to say that from 27 November, licence fee payers will be able to watch BBC programmes, live, wherever they are in the UK on their computers, mobile phones and other portable devices.



This highlights that only those paying a license fee are legally allowed to watch beeb programmes online.



Research by Ofcom into the communications market 2008 reveals that UK consumers watching TV online has doubled in the last 12 months.



In the US, reports show around nearly 20 percent of households with internet access use it to watch television broadcasts either via channel sites or Youtube, which is double the number from two years ago.