In an interview with the Guardian newspaper, Ms Bennett said she hoped to simulcast a channel within the next year.

'Wake-up call'

"It's a great way of getting public service content, which people have already paid for, out to people in a different way," she said.

The BBC received a "wake-up call" about the demand for new technology in March when the first episode of the new Doctor Who was leaked on to the internet, she said.

A BBC spokesman said the corporation was aiming to simulcast a channel permanently but would restrict it to UK viewers only.

"These plans are subject to the approval of the board of governors and the resolution of rights clearance issues on content like music and imported shows," he said.

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Internet debuts

As well as the simulcast plan, more shows are set to follow the lead of BBC Three comedy The Mighty Boosh and appear on the internet before TV.

Sketch show Titty Bang Bang, sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and Johnny Vegas' show Ideal will be made available on the internet first.

Clips from the shows will also be made available on mobile phones.

The makers of the new Doctor Who series are among the producers who have been developing ways to use mobile phone and portable players.

And extra content has been filmed for broadband to accompany BBC One's autumn contemporary Shakespeare series.

What do you think of the proposals? Are they fair? Send us your comments using the form below.

Making TV programmes available online (after broadcast) is an excellent idea, and will compliment the current BBC radio 'play again' facility. Well done BBC.
Peter Bourne, Pontypool, South Wales

I think it's a wonderful idea, I can't wait. My compliments to the BBC, it's such a relief to be able to watch quality TV instead of all the commercial rubbish; no commercials, world famous news, comedy, drama etc, etc. As I am Dutch, I don't have to pay a fee to the BBC, but I wouldn't mind if I had to do so, because of the quality of your TV. Keep up the good work.
Henk Damen, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oh great. This is just the excuse the BBC needs to extend TV Licences to home computers.
Cameron, UK

This is a great idea. Living in Nowheresville, USA, I cannot even get BBC America (which isn't anywhere as good as the real thing). The only British programmes I can watch are 'Last of the Summer Wine' and 'My Hero' on the University of North Carolina's public access channel. Please do this quickly.
Matt, Clemson, SC, USA

Excellent idea, BBC leading the way in broadcasting. Hope it'll have a catchier name than simulcast though, maybe 'beebcast'.
George, Droitwich, Worcs

Interested in how the Beeb will restrict access to people from the UK (ie the ones that have paid the license fee for it). Presumably a registration form and some sort of cross reference with whether I have a license or not at a particular (postal) address? Tricky. Guess my neighbours have a license?
Andy, Swindon

I think it's a great idea but I hope that UK viewers will be able to see their favourite programmes when they are out of the country. I have been away for the last few months in Greece and am disappointed to be missing the new comedy on Thursday nights. It would have been great if I could have still seen Extras and the Catherine Tate show on the internet.
Chris Dickenson, Chepstow, UK

Will it be free? Or will it be a subscription service? With ISP's starting to charge for bandwidth too this could start to get expensive. Whilst it would seem more elegant to send all our video and audio data down one cable there is less of an infrastructure issue with wireless broadcasting.
Ian, UK

I don't see why all free-to-air television channels are not available over the web. It would cut out all that messing about with cables and aerials and teleboxes and so on. How does the licence fee apply? Will I need to licence each computer capable of receiving the BBC?
Erik, Stevenage, England