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BBC iPlayer
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BBC iPlayer tops 300 million for second month running
BBC iPlayer requests broke the 300 million barrier in February for the second consecutive month,…
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BBC’s Taylor outlines iPlayer plans
The BBC iPlayer catch-up service will be extended from seven days to a 30-day window…
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BBC iPlayer launches on Chromecast
The BBC iPlayer has launched on Chromecast, the Google smart TV dongle that launched in…
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BBC’s Hall defends licence fee, calls for extension to iPlayer
BBC director-general Tony Hall has delivered a robust defence of the UK licence fee that…
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UK outfit provides price comparisons for online TV shows
UK outfit Tank Top TV has launched a web-based directory of TV shows to allow…
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Still ‘long way to go’ before 4K BBC iPlayer
The BBC still has a “long way to go” before looking to deploy 4K as…
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BBC to launch Radio 1 video channel on iPlayer
The BBC is set to launch a Radio 1 video channel on its iPlayer catch-up…
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BBC Four to premiere Storyville docs on iPlayer
BBC Four is to premiere three of its flagship Storyville documentaries on the BBC iPlayer…
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S4C makes digital push
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C will make all of its content available on the BBC iPlayer from…
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iPlayer receives record mobile traffic in June
The BBC’s iPlayer video-on-demand service had a record proportion of mobile traffic in June, as…
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BBC makes iPlayer Android improvements
The BBC this week rolled out improved video stream quality on its Android iPlayer app…
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BBC developing new iPlayer recommendation engine
The BBC is working to revamp its iPlayer recommendation engine to improve automated VOD programme…
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BBC iPlayer usage flattens out in May
BBC iPlayer usage for May was flat month-on-month, with the breakdown of usage across PCs,…
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BARB to include catch-up and online ratings from this year
UK ratings organisation BARB is to include online and catch-up services in its ratings reports…
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UK on-demand TV hits ‘saturation point’
The UK market for on-demand TV is reaching saturation point, with only a limited potential…