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BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead to step down
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead will step down when a unitary board replaces the BBC…
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Now TV: Game of Thrones gets triple the views of any other show
Game of Thrones has proved the most successful TV show “by far” on Sky’s four-year…
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Summer of sport boosts iPlayer as BBC teases service updates
The BBC reported a 37% increase in summer iPlayer traffic this year thanks to major…
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BBC commits to S4C funding
UK public broadcaster the BBC has agreed to fix its level of funding of Welsh…
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BBC’s Ralph Rivera takes Eurosport digital role
Discovery Communications has appointed the director of BBC Digital, Ralph Rivera, to the newly created…
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BBC to stream Shakespeare globally
The BBC will live-stream a Bollywood-flavoured version of Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night’s Dream later…
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BBC appoints Natural History boss
The BBC has appointed veteran producer Julian Hector as head of its respected Natural History…
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iPlayer licence fee law comes into effect
A change to UK law requiring viewers to buy a licence fee in order to…
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BBC launches beta trial of Cbeebies Playtime Island
The BBC has launched a public beta group trial of its Cbeebies Playtime Island app,…
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Olympics reports ‘record-breaking media coverage’
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) hailed “record-breaking media coverage” and “unprecedented levels of engagement” at…
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BBC Three produces most-watched show on iPlayer
The BBC’s youth skewing, online-only network, BBC Three, has produced the most requested show of…
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BBC Worldwide teams up with machine learning company
BBC Worldwide has teamed up with artificial intelligence start-up Thoughtly to explore how machine learning…
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Swain to leave BBC
Long-serving BBC executive Emma Swain is the latest high-profile programming executive to exit the UK…
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Yahlive extends BBC World Service contract
Abu Dhabi-based SES and Yahsat satellite joint venture Yahlive has renewed and extended its partnership…
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BBC now reaches 111 million people in Africa
The BBC now reaches 111 million people per week across all media platforms in Africa,…
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iPlayer loophole closure blocks 4,000 hours
British viewers choosing not to take a television licence before September 1 will lose access…
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BBC completes global iPlayer Radio app rollout
The BBC’s global iPlayer radio app is now available globally in all territories supported by…
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BBC to offer virtual reality coverage of Olympics
The BBC is to offer up to 100 hours of live and on-demand virtual reality…
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MPs call on BBC to publish top stars’ salaries in ‘era of openness’
The BBC should publish salary details of any employee that is paid more than the…
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Freesat to offer BBC Red Button Olympics coverage
UK TV platform Freesat will offer eight channels of live coverage of the Rio Olympics…
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BBC iPlayer licence fee ‘loophole’ to close in September
Changes to UK law that will require people to buy a TV Licence to watch…
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BBC iPlayer sees spike in live, record browser number
BBC iPlayer saw a spike in live viewing in June as Wimbledon and the Euro2016…
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BBC trials live iPlayer subtitles
The BBC is trialling subtitles for live channels on BBC iPlayer, in what the UK…
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BBC iPlayer Radio app launches in the US
The BBC’s iPlayer Radio app is now live in the US, following its international debut…
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BBC ups personalisation focus with BBC+ app
The BBC has launched the BBC+ mobile app in the UK, as part of its…
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Former BBC exec Shillinglaw joins Endemol Shine
Former BBC Two and Four chief Kim Shillinglaw has been appointed director of factual at…
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BBC taps Arqiva for extended Olympics coverage
The BBC is tapping transmission services provider Arqiva’s UK digital-terrestrial capacity to extend its coverage…
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BBC DG hails Worldwide, says it must deliver more
Tony Hall said Worldwide recorded a ‘very strong’ performance through the year as the commercial…
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BBC starts international iPlayer Radio app rollout
The BBC has launched its iPlayer Radio app in the Republic of Ireland, marking the…
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BBC restructure: Moore, Bulford both upped in cost-cutting move
Anne Bulford has become the BBC’s first female deputy director general, while channels chief at…