Inability to Play Videos

I know this question has been going around discussions for awhile but I can't seem to figure this out to the point to make it work. So, I thought I would lay out my problem and in the event that anyone knows the direct way to solve it, I would be grateful.
I run Mac OS X. When I try to run streaming videos from a number of sites (such as BBC.co.uk or some sports highlight pages I'm subscribed to), they do not work. Based on past posts, I've tried a number of different things including downloading Windows Media Player and Flip4Mac but they do not seem to work. I'm told variously "The Movie Can't be Opened" or "URL can't be opened" or "URL is incorrect." In any event, I can't play any movies from the Internet, which seems to be at odds with Apple's focus on usability.
If anyone can help, let me know. Thanks.
iMac Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Chris
I think this is just a codec issue in which case you probably just need some plug-ins. To play wmv files I'd recommend flip4mac found at
http://www.flip4mac.com/download.htm
Just download the windows media components - they're free
For Avi, flash, DivX and 3ivX I use Perian0.5 found at
http://perian.org/
again this is free
That should enable you to watch pretty much anything, although there's the odd codec out there that I occasionally have a problem with. You could also download Realplayer for Mac (available from 'Download' page on the Apple website), which is helpful for some formats; but I have to admit I'm not overly keen on it.
Try these and let me know how you go
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