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BBC iPlayer
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BBC3 online, mobile platforms revealed as linear switch-off looms
The BBC announced two new platforms and a raft of new content for its youth…
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Connected TVs most popular for Xmas iPlayer viewing
Connected TVs were the most popular devices for watching the BBC iPlayer over the Christmas…
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All 4 joins Netflix, iPlayer on Amazon Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV has rounded out its UK broadcaster catch-up TV services offer by adding…
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BBC to feature automatic trailers for shows on iPlayer
The BBC is introducing a new feature to highlight trailers on its iPlayer on-demand service….
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BBC Three to close by February as Trust approves online transition
The BBC Trust has approved plans to close down BBC Three as a broadcast channel…
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BBC Store to launch next month
The BBC is due to launch its buy-to-own digital content store in the UK next…
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Bake Off helps raise BBC iPlayer stats for August
The Great British Bake Off helped boost the performance of BBC iPlayer in August, with…
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BBC takes key step towards HTML5 migration for iPlayer
The BBC launched a beta trial of an HTML5 player for its iPlayer catch-up service…
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BBC to launch Netflix-style US platform
The BBC will next year launch an OTT subscription service akin to streaming giants Netflix…
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BBC iPlayer Radio tops one million downloads in a month
The BBC has logged more than 1 million programme downloads for the BBC iPlayer Radio…
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BBC iPlayer bucks seasonal trend with increased requests
The BBC’s iPlayer saw a 2% month-on-month increase in iPlayer requests in May, bucking what…
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BBC iPlayer requests up in April
Programme requests to the BBC iPlayer were up slightly year-on-year on April, with no sign…
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BBC on course for Nitro metadata migration
The BBC is on course to migrate its digital platforms to its new Nitro progamme…
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BBC updates iPlayer on BT Vision set-tops
The BBC has updated the version of its BBC iPlayer service that is available on…
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BBC preps six new iPlayer comedy pilots
The BBC will launch six new online comedy pilots on the iPlayer as part of…
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BBC Worldwide officially closes Global iPlayer
The BBC’s commercial arm will officially end the BBC Global iPlayer on-demand platform within the…
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BBC logs 255 million iPlayer requests in March
The BBC reported 255 million iPlayer programme requests in March, an average of 9 million…
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Mobile and tablets take record share of iPlayer requests
Mobile and tablet requests for BBC iPlayer increased to 52% of all requests to TV…
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EE TV customers now get BBC connected red button
UK mobile operator EE’s EE TV customers can now access BBC connected red button services….
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S4C joins BBC iPlayer as first third-party channel
Welsh-language channel S4C has joined the BBC iPlayer service. The move marks the first time…
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BBC to launch sci-fi exclusives for iPlayer
UK pubcaster the BBC is launching three new sci-fi shows on its iPlayer streaming and…
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YouView adds updated iPlayer and BBC connected red button
UK connected TV platform YouView has added the latest, updated version of the BBC’s iPlayer, as…
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BBC orders iPlayer Frankie Boyle exclusive for independence vote
The BBC has commissioned a one-off comedy event exclusive to the iPlayer on-demand platform, featuring…
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Doctor Who Extra set for BBC iPlayer
Doctor Who Extra, a new series based on the British sci-fi drama, is launcing exclusively…
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BBC iPlayer parades Notting Hill Carnival docs
The BBC’s online video service BBC iPlayer is today launching four exclusive documentaries ahead of…
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BBC launching new iPlayer on wide range of smart TVs
The BBC has begun rolling out the new version of its BBC iPlayer catch-up TV…
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Murdered by my Boyfriend tops BBC iPlayer in June
BBC Three one-off drama Murdered by my Boyfriend topped the UK public broadcaster’s BBC iPlayer…
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BBC to launch Radio 1 video channel on iPlayer this year
The BBC is planning to launch a dedicated space on its iPlayer catch-up service later…
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BBC and ITV add Windows Phone 8 catch-up support
UK terrestrial broadcasters ITV and the BBC have each added Windows Phone 8 device support…
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BBC outlines ‘new iPlayer’ rollout plan
The BBC is going ahead to make the new version of iPlayer it has been…