We hope this makes up for a lack of TVii.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/40331/bbc-iplayer-now-available-on-wii-u
Wii U owners in the UK now have access to the BBC's radio and television streaming service.
The BBC iPlayer was originally slated to come to the Wii U at launch, but was held up for reasons unknown before finally being added in today's eShop update for the UK. The service was available on the Wii until service was terminated in February of this year.
BBC iPlayer offers content from BBC Radio to anyone who can download the app, while accessing video is restricted to payers of the BBC's television license and UK IPs. As is BBC policy, all content on the service is presented free of advertisements.