14 DAY TRIAL // BBC is yet to release an official news app for Microsoft's new Windows 8, so all eyes are now focused on third-party software developers that could create unofficial clients.
The problem is that the British broadcaster doesn't allow any other applications to access its services, so it wants them banned on Windows 8.
Lawrence Gripper, a Microsoft employee who created the BBC News app before joining the Redmond giant, was asked by the BBC to remove his tool from both the Windows Store and the Windows Phone Store.
While no clear reason was provided at first, the British company sent a statement to The Verge to explain its decision.
“The BBC has clear terms of use that are designed to enable further distribution of BBC content and services in a way that is fair to all parties, and does not imply authorisation or endorsement by the BBC. These are available at www.bbc.co.uk/terms. In this case, the terms of use were unfortunately not met, and we have therefore asked for the app to be removed,” the statement reads.
Basically, this means that, until BBC launches its very own news app, it's almost impossible to read their news without leaving the Metro interface or to, at least, start Internet Explorer.