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BBC plans Ultra HD Commonwealth Games coverage

The BBC has unveiled plans to make the first live Ultra High Definition broadcast of…

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BBC trials virtual reality technology

The BBC has started to trial immersive video experiences in its first experiments with virtual…

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BBC takes extra capacity for summer of sport and music

The BBC has taken an additional transponder on the Astra satellite position at 28.2° East…

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Ayre reappointed to BBC Trust with extended role

Richard Ayre has bee re-appointed to serve a further four years on the BBC Trust….

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BBC global audience reaches 265 million

The BBC’s global audience for its international news services now stands at 265 million people…

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CBBC partners with SyncScreen and Civolution on play-along app

The BBC’s children’s channel, CBBC, has partnered with SyncScreen and Civolution to power a play-along…

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BBC Worldwide starts web cam study to gauge viewer responses

BBC Worldwide’s Insights team is partnering with digital media startup CrowdEmotion to gauge how viewers…

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BBC adds new features to online World Cup coverage

The BBC has added new features to its online coverage of the football World Cup,…

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Trust sets out framework for BBC’s commercial activities

The BBC Trust has published a draft framework setting out the remit and requirements of…

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BBC launches new CBBC iPlayer

The BBC’s rollout of updates to its iPlayer catch-up TV service has continued with the…

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BBC Media Player brings adaptive bit-rate to Android

The BBC has launched a new version of its Media Player, the application it launched…

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BBC ‘committed to all audiences’ despite youth drop-off

The BBC has hit back at reports that it has lost 12% of its 25…

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BBC and ITV secure World Cup rights

UK broadcasters the BBC and ITV have secured rights the 2018 and 2022 football World…

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Freeview and Digital UK take on YouView with connected TV service

UK DTT platform Freeview is set to launch a new connected TV service, with support…

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BBC to trial UHD during the World Cup

The BBC has announced plans to run a series of Ultra High Definition, 4K, broadcast…

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iPlayer TV traffic from tablets exceeds PCs for the first time

BBC iPlayer TV programme requests from tablets were higher than from computers for the first…

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BBC condemns Ethiopian jamming of Arabsat

The BBC, along with representatives of Germany’s Deutsche Welle, France 24 and Voice of America…

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France Télévisions and the BBC top Eurovision Connect Awards winners

France Télévisions has won the Grand Prix in the Eurovision Connect Awards given by the…

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BBC updates iPlayer mobile apps

The BBC has taken the first step in “re-defining” the iPlayer experience on mobiles and…

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Sebastian Coe said to be frontrunner for BBC Trust chair

Sebastian Coe is being strongly tipped to become the next chairman of the BBC Trust,…

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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 Trust backs YouView involvement, but calls for service reforms

The BBC Trust has backed the corporation’s ongoing involvement in YouView, but has called for…

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BBC must go ‘mobile-first’ to widen reach

BBC executive board member Howard Stringer has called on the corporation to make content first…

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BBC Sport launches on Roku in the UK

The BBC has launched a BBC Sport app for Roku connected TV devices in the…

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BBC updates iPlayer for Sky

The BBC is “updating and improving” the interface for its iPlayer catch-up service on the…

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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…

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BBC iPlayer hits new record, requests up 18% in March

The BBC logged 320 million TV and radio requests through the iPlayer in March, up…

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BBC must overhaul project management after ‘complete failure’ of DMI

The BBC needs to overhaul its approach to future major projects in order to safeguard…

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BBC Trust approves 30-day iPlayer catch-up window

The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has approved plans by the corporation to extend…

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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,…