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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 to air Wimbledon finals in 3D, hails Glastonbury digital record

The BBC has confirmed that it will broadcast the final stages of this year’s Wimbledon…

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BBC under fire over severance payments

Spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the BBC paid senior managers…

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BBC to air 360 hours of digital content this weekend

The BBC is due to broadcast some 360 hours of digital content this weekend from…

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BBC raises £170m funding for Worldwide

The BBC has raised £170 million (€199.50 million) in a seven-year US bond deal in…

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BBC weather app hits 1 million downloads

The BBC’s recently launched free weather app has reached 1 million downloads in just two…

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BBC One appoints new controller

The BBC has appointed Charlotte Moore as its new permanent controller of flagship channel BBC…

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BBC explains connected TV

The BBC has launched an ad campaign designed to explain the benefits of connected TV…

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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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400k UK homes tell BBC they don’t need licence

The Times has reported that the number of UK homes that have told public broadcaster…

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BBC to launch first Red Button Holby City episode

The BBC is due to launch a special one-off episode of its medical drama Holby…

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Funding boost for BBC World Service under licence fee support

The BBC World Service will receive a £5 million (€5.9 million) boost in income to…

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BBC to live-stream Wimbledon

The BBC will offer an “unprecedented” 10 live streams as part of its coverage of…

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BBC criticised over failed digital initiative

The BBC has come under fire for its failed Digital Media Initiative (DMI) with BBC Trustee Anthony…

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BBC launches free weather app

The BBC has launched a free weather app in the UK, rolling it today out…

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BBC.com adds new features

BBC.com, the commercial web property operated by BBC Worldwide, has added two new features focusing…

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BBC Trust names lead for rural coverage review

The BBC Trust, the UK broadcaster’s governing body, has named Heather Hancock as lead author…

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BBC unveils digital Glastonbury plans

The BBC is gearing up for “the most digital Glastonbury ever,” with live multi-feed coverage,…

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BBC outlines online ambitions

The BBC is set to deliver more cross-platform event coverage, programme apps and connected Red…

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BBC Worldwide backs more startups

The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, has announced finalists for its second BBC Labs programme…

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Thatcher’s funeral second most-watched iPlayer programme

Baroness Thatcher’s funeral was the second ever most-requested live TV broadcast on the BBC’s iPlayer…

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BBC shuts down “wasteful” Digital Media Initiative

The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative (DMI), which was designed to bring…

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BBC in threat to charge Sky for channels as retransmission fee row rumbles on

The BBC has raised the prospect of charging BSkyB to carry its channels as it…

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BBC to make web upgrades, merge Online and Red Button

The BBC Trust has recommended that the BBC make a number of improvements to its…

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BBC launches iPlayer for Windows Phone 8, but not 7.5

The BBC has launched a version of iPlayer for the Windows Phone 8 platform. The…

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BBC’s relocation cost under £233 million budget

UK public broadcast the BBC’s efforts to relocate staff and services from London to Salford…

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BBC adds share feature for Google+ and LinkedIn

The BBC has introduced a ‘share’ plugin enabling users of its web-based services to share…

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Klein leaves BBC Four to take ITV factual post

BBC four controller Richard Klein has been hired to lead rival ITV’s factual charge, as…

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BBC lines up 15 Commonwealth Games live-streams

The BBC is set to air 15 separate streams from 17 locations in its coverage…

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BBC confirms 4K tennis talks

The BBC has confirmed that it is in discussions with Sony and the All England…