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BBC chair criticises ‘red tape’ restrictions on iPlayer windowing
The restrictions on the viewing window for content available on the BBC iPlayer form a…
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BBC Studios takes boxsets to Sky and Now TV
Sky and BBC Studios have struck a deal to bring a list of BBC comedy…
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BBC Studios launches BBC Earth strand with China’s BesTV
BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial arm, is launching a new BBC Earth branded space with…
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BritBox carries risk of ‘cannibalising’ ITV’s business, say analysts
BritBox, the planned UK SVOD JV between the BBC and ITV, is unlikely to be…
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BBC iPlayer stats led by Luther in January
Detective drama Luther was the best-performing programme on the BBC iPlayer in January, in a…
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BBC and ITV to bring BritBox to the UK
The BBC and ITV expect to launch their joint SVOD service BritBox in the UK…
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BBC agrees encoder deal with Bitmovin
The BBC is partnering with Bitmovin in a deal that allows it to make live…
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BBC preps Doctor Who VR spin-off
The BBC has developed an animated virtual reality (VR) spin-off of Doctor Who that will…
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BBC to create BBC Three strip on BBC One
The BBC is to create a dedicated slot devoted to the best of BBC Three…
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UKTV’s Darren Childs to step down
UKTV boss Darren Childs is to step down from his role as CEO of the…
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BBC licence fee to go up in April
The UK government has confirmed that the BBC licence fee will increase from £150.50 (€171.75)…
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BBC reveals top iPlayer shows of 2018
British dramas Bodyguard, Killing Eve and McMafia were the top programmes requested on BBC iPlayer in 2018, according to official…
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BBC deputy director-general to step down
The BBC’s deputy director-general, Anne Bulford, is due to leave the corporation in spring. In…
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BBC Studios’ Davie bows out of Premier League role
BBC Studios boss Tim Davie has bowed out of the top Premier League job. According…
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BBC launches public consultation on ‘reinvention’ of iPlayer
The BBC has launched a public consultation on plans to “reinvent” the BBC iPlayer service,…
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BBC reveals top-performing iPlayer shows of the year
BBC drama, Bodyguard, is the most-viewed show of the year so far on the BBC’s…
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Ofcom hems in BBC iPlayer box-sets ahead of Public Interest Test
UK regulator Ofcom has presented a final set of interim directions to the BBC that…
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BBC revamping BBC+ content discovery app
The BBC has refreshed its experimental content discovery app, BBC+, to take advantage of advanced…
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TV Licensing reveals most-tweeted BBC shows of 2018
Question Time, The Andrew Marr Show and Doctor Who were the first, second and third most-tweeted about BBC TV…
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BBC iPlayer records ‘strongest month to date’
The BBC iPlayer on-demand service recorded its strongest month to date in October, boosted by…
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Freeview to launch ‘one-stop-shop’ app for UK television
UK TV platform Freeview is due to launch a new mobile app on January 22,…
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BBC consults on options for over 75s licence fee
The BBC has launched a consultation on the future of licence fee payments by over…
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BBC iPlayer box-set plan hits regulatory hurdle
The BBC’s plans to extend the availability of box-sets on its iPlayer on-demand service, and…
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BBC report explores alternatives to free over-75s licence fee
The BBC would have to use the equivalent of 18% of its total service spend to…
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BBC and Sky add to pressure on Saudi Arabia over BeoutQ
The BBC and Sky have called on the European Commission to take formal action against…
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Ofcom: BBC must be more transparent and take more risks
UK public broadcaster the BBC needs to go further in acting transparently, particularly in relation…
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BBC launches Get Creative app for Cbeebies
UK public broadcaster the BBC has launched a new Get Creative app for its Cbeebies…
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UK PSBs call for new prominence rules to tackle tech giants
The UK’s public service broadcasters have asked the government to guarantee the prominence of their linear…
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TV Licensing claims to have caught 26,000 student fee dodgers
More than 26,000 people aged between 18 and 25 were caught watching live TV or…
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BBC warns its £800m cost-cutting could impact services
The BBC said it has completed nearly a third of its current £800 million cost…