CBC TV adds AirPlay Video

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has added AirPlay video support to its official iPad app making it among the first major network television providers to allow wireless video streaming from the iPad to an HDTV. CBC TV provides iPad users with on-demand access to such popular CBC programs as Dragons’ Den, Republic of Doyle, Being Erica and the Rick Mercer Report. With the latest version, iOS 4.3 users can now stream video content from the app directly to an Apple TV using AirPlay. Additional new features include improvements to location detection and network, stability and graphic performance. CBC TV 1.1 is available from the Canadian App Store as a free download. AirPlay video support requires iOS 4.3 or later and an Apple TV running Software version 4.2 or later.