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BBC iPlayer
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BBC to show European Athletics Championships through to 2027
UK broadcaster BBC has acquired the broadcasting rights to the European Athletics Championships until 2027,…
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Euros channel to launch on BBC iPlayer
UK public broadcaster BBC is launching a dedicated Euro channel on free streaming service BBC…
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BBC and C4 to broadcast British Swimming Championships
British Swimming has signed deals with UK pubcasters BBC and Channel 4 to deliver free-to-air…
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BBC iPlayer to live stream Netball Super League
UK public-service-broadcaster, BBC, has struck the free-to-air streaming rights to Netball Super League (NSL). In…
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BBC stops iPlayer downloads for PC and Mac
The BBC has ceased offering downloads of content via the BBC iPlayer service on PC…
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BBC hires head of ITVX news to lead streaming operations across news
UK free-to-air broadcaster BBC has poached ITV News exec Chris Achilleos to head its streaming…
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BBC Sport strikes broadcast partnership with UK Athletics for 2024 major event series
BBC and UK Athletics (UKA) have entered into a partnership which will see the UK free-to-air broadcaster show coverage of the 2024 UKA’s major events series.
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BBC lands Super League TV rights in landmark deal
BBC has struck a three-season deal with Rugby League Commercial to live broadcast Super League…
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BBC unveils Six Nations broadcast plans
UK pubcaster, BBC, has unveiled its broadcast plans of the international men’s rugby tournament, Six…
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BBC: iPlayer to be recognised as streaming destination rather than catch-up service, says exec
UK public service broadcaster (PSB), BBC, is actively making moves to reposition its free SVOD…
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BBC iPlayer attracts record streaming audiences during Christmas week
BBC iPlayer pulled record-breaking streaming numbers during the Christmas week December 21-31 2023, reaching 177m streams, up by more than 7% on to the previous year.
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Squid Game: The Challenge leads Parrot Analytics’ top 10 digital originals in UK
Netflix’s game show Squid Game: The Challenge has made its way to the top of…
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Invictus Games airs on BBC iPlayer
UK pubcaster BBC is to air the Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023 on BBC iPlayer and…
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BBC enhances speed performance on iPlayer
UK pubcaster BBC has announced it has launched new enhancements to its video-on demand service…
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BBC kicks off coverage of UCI Cycling World Championships 2023
The UK pubcaster BBC has picked up the broadcasting rights to UCI Cycling World Championships…
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BBC adds complete Red Dwarf and comedy boxsets to BBC iPlayer
UK pubcaster the BBC is adding a range of comedy boxsets to its BBC iPlayer…
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Channel 4 streaming exec Samanidis to head BBC iPlayer
The BBC has hired Channel 4 exec Kerensa Samanidis as general manager for BBC iPlayer….
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BBC iPlayer passed seven-billion streams milestone in 2022
UK pubcaster the BBC’s iPlayer on-demand service passed the milestone of seven billion streams in…
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BBC iPlayer enjoys record-breaking start to the New Year
The BBC says viewers and listeners “flocked to BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds in record…
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BBC gets greenlight for more iPlayer content, probed on service to low-income viewers
UK media regulator Ofcom has given the BBC a green light to add more archive…
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Wales beat England in FIFA World Cup (in viewing figures that is)
The BBC has revealed that England’s World Cup 2022 opener against Iran on Monday 21…
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BBC iPlayer on course for ‘best year ever’
The BBC says that its iPlayer on-demand service is “well on track for its best…
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BBC iPlayer records strongest Q2 ever
Drama series including Peaky Blinders, The Split, Killing Eve and Sherwood, and live events including…
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Euros final smashes viewing records as 17.4 million tune in
England’s heroic Women’s Euro 2022 final victory has broken viewing records for the sport, while…
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Glastonbury sets records for BBC
The BBC’s coverage of Glastonbury 2022 has set records for the broadcaster. The iconic festival…
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BBC opens public interest test consultation on future of iPlayer
The BBC has opened a public interest test consultation on the future of BBC iPlayer,…
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Record-breaking festive period for BBC iPlayer
The BBC iPlayer experienced a record-breaking festive period, the broadcaster has announced. The catch-up service…
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BBC iPlayer lands on PS5
The BBC has brought its iPlayer streaming app to Sony’s PlayStation 5 games console. The…
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BBC revamps look and feel of iPlayer on TV
The BBC has revamped the look and feel of the TV version of its iPlayer…
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BBC iPlayer gets refreshed UX
The BBC has launched a visual overhaul to the iPlayer on TVs The update presents…