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BBC commissions iPlayer comedy pilots
The BBC has commissioned a series of eight new comedy pilots for its video-on-demand service…
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BBC to cap payoffs for senior staff
The BBC is consult on proposals for a redundancy and severance pay cap of £150,000…
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BBC signs deal with Labs startup wireWAX
BBC has signed a partnership deal with taggable video service wireWAX, one of the six…
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Tablets overtake phones for iPlayer requests
BBC iPlayer saw more requests on tablet devices than on mobile phones for the first…
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BBC appoints news director
The BBC has appointed former The Times newspaper editor James Harding as director of BBC…
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BBC appoints music TV head
The BBC has appointed Mark Cooper as head of music television, overseeing a newly combined…
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BBC launches Stagebox IP production device
The BBC has launched a camera-mounted device that lets programme makers to link multiple cameras…
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BBC plans HD iPlayer push, questions hang over 3D
The BBC has plans to expand its HD output on the iPlayer following the closure…
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Tony Hall ushers in ‘next chapter’ for BBC
On his first day in his new job, BBC director general Tony Hall has told…
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iPlayer hits record February
The BBC’s on-demand service the iPlayer new record highs for average daily and weekly content…
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BBC opens up TV Application Layer to industry
The BBC has made its open source TV Application Layer available to the industry at…
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Shazam hires BBC iPlayer chief
Media recognition and engagement specialist Shazam has hired BBC on-demand chief Daniel Danker as chief…
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Sky not betting on online commissions
Sky has no plans to follow the BBC in commissioning programming exclusively for online, according…
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BBC to launch Peter Kay comedy on iPlayer
The BBC is due to debut a new Peter Kay-starring comedy series on the iPlayer…
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BBC launches The Voice app
The BBC has launched a companion app for the second season of singing competition show…
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BBC orders original dramas for iPlayer
UK public broadcaster the BBC has ordered a strand of original dramas for its iPlayer…
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Lovefilm strikes deal for BBC kids series
Lovefilm has bought a raft of classic BBC kids content including iconic series Teletubbies. The…
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iPlayer boss: smart TVs must adopt common standards
The TV industry must adopt common standards for connected TVs or risk these devices becoming…
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Mobile and tablet use drive iPlayer TV above 200 million for first time
Continued strong increases in mobile and tablet use, as well as improved measurement of radio…
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BBC hires C4 COO Anne Bulford
The BBC has appointed Channel 4’s chief operating officer Anne Bulford as its MD of…
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Rippon named new BBC Online archive editor
The BBC has named Peter Rippon as editor of its new BBC Online archive. As…
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BBC launches sports app for Android
UK broadcaster the BBC has launched a version of its sport app for Android devices….
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BBC Two to launch in HD
The BBC is to launch an HD version of its BBC Two channel on March…
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Purnell to rejoin BBC; Davie to take over at Worldwide
Former UK Labour government culture secretary James Purnell is to re-join the BBC as director…
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BBC to launch programming on iPlayer before TV
The BBC has approved plans to launch a raft of programming online before it hits…
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BBC Trust to carry out wide-ranging reviews
The BBC Trust, the UK public broadcaster’s governing body, is to carry out reviews of…
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BBC Trust and S4C agree on finance, governance
The BBC Trust and S4C have reached a deal to secure funding and accountability for…
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Mobile and tablet use takes BBC iPlayer to record year
BBC iPlayer saw a record 2.32 billion TV and radio programme requests in 2012, with…
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BBC hails record year for flagship channel
The BBC has said that its flagship channel BBC One enjoyed its biggest peak viewing…
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BBC retains UK snooker rights
UK public broadcaster the BBC has retained the rights to broadcast the three leading UK…