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BBC to run ‘first-come, first-serve’ UHD trial during World Cup
The BBC has announced two “cutting edge” trials that will see it bring this summer’s…
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Ordeal by Innocence leads strong month for BBC iPlayer
Agatha Christie murder mystery Ordeal by Innocence was the most-watched programme on the BBC iPlayer…
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ITV considering £1bn joint buyout plan for UKTV with BBC
ITV is considering entering a joint venture with the BBC for £1 billion (€1.1 billion)…
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YouTube reveals royal wedding streaming numbers
The live-stream of last weekend’s UK royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was…
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BBC breaks online records with royal wedding
The BBC reported record-breaking online stats on Saturday thanks to high audience figures for the…
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YouView data reveals changing UK TV usage habits
UK hybrid digital-terrestrial and IPTV platform YouView has unveiled the findings of analysis of viewer…
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BBC predicts all-IP future, says it will evolve into an internet broadcaster
The BBC’s technology chief has predicted that all media will be delivered over the web…
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Ofcom predicts ‘Kangaroo 2’ collaboration between UK broadcasters
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has called on the UK’s public service broadcasters to collaborate in…
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Tencent agrees UK trade deal that includes TV development with the BBC
Chinese internet giant Tencent has signed a cultural creative industries trade deal with the UK…
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BBC reports iPlayer’s strongest March and Q1 to date
The BBC reported its “best March ever” for the iPlayer, with viewing figures helping the…
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BBC, C4, ITV in plan to combat Netflix with new streaming service
The BBC, Channel 4 (C4) and ITV have held discussions to join forces and create…
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BBC makes first live UHD, HDR broadcast on iPlayer
The BBC has streamed its first live event in Ultra High Definition (UHD) and High…
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BBC to ‘reinvent the iPlayer’ in a bid to remain relevant to 16-34 year-olds
The BBC will focus on reinventing the iPlayer this year and making it more of…
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BBC reports record February for iPlayer
The BBC said its iPlayer digital service had its “best ever February performance” thanks to…
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BBC launches social app for kids, CBBC Buzz
The BBC has launched a social mobile app for children aged under 13 in a…
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Unified BBC Studios turns to China for growth
BBC Studios, which has officially merged its production and commercial arms today, is looking for…
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Hall: BBC facing ‘fight for the future’ in big tech-dominated world
The BBC and UK public service broadcasting in general faces “a fight for the future”…
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COBA warns of threat to kids content as Ofcom mulls EPG change
UK multichannel broadcasters’ association COBA has issued a warning that changes to regulations governing the…
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BBC to stream 1,000 extra hours of live sport per year
The BBC has announced plans to stream 1,000 extra hours of live sport per year…
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BBC to increase voice experimentation in coming months
The BBC has announced plans to increase its creative experimentation around voice services and interaction…
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BBC appoints Virgin Media exec as first chief customer officer
The BBC has appointed Virgin Media’s chief marketing officer, Kerris Bright, to the new role…
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BBC reports ‘best month on record’ for iPlayer
The BBC reported a record 328 million programme requests on iPlayer in January, marking “the…
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Ofcom calls on UK PSBs to ‘collaborate to compete’ in digital age
The UK’s public service broadcasters (PSBs) will increasingly need to collaborate in order to compete…
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BBC: British ‘sense of identity’ under threat as programming spend declines
British content is under threat as budgets get cut, with global players highly unlikely to…
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BBC’s Tony Hall highlights internet giants’ threat to British TV
BBC director general Tony Hall is once again to highlight the threat presented by US-based…
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BBC licence fee price to increase on April 1
The UK government has confirmed that the BBC licence fee will increase from £147 per…
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BBC launches Damming The Nile VR series
The BBC has launched a two-part virtual reality news documentary series called Damming The Nile…
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BBC launches BBC Earth VR experience
The BBC has launched a virtual reality experience inspired by natural history series like Blue…
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BBC reports ‘best year ever’ for iPlayer
The BBC has said the iPlayer recorded its “best year ever in 2017” after adding…
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BBC to launch first AR app for new Civilisations series
The BBC is to launch its first augmented reality app to accompany its new arts…