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BBC launches free sport app
UK public broadcaster the BBC has launched a free sport app for iPhone and iPod…
iPlayer sees Christmas boost for tablets and smartphones
The BBC iPlayer catch-up service attracted 77 million requests for TV and radio programmes over…
BBC launches Antiques Roadshow synchronous app
The BBC has launched its planned live, synchronous companion screen app for its Antiques Roadshow…
Antiques Roadshow game played by 1.5 million users
More than 1.5 million unique users have played the BBC’s interactive Antiques Roadshow game since…
BBC launches Connected Red Button service on Virgin TiVo
The BBC is launching a new red button connected TV service. The UK public broadcaster’s…
iPlayer passes 200 million monthly requests for the first time
The number of iPlayer requests passed 200 million for the first time ever in October,…
BBC Worldwide names interim CEO
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has announced that Paul Dempsey…
BBC names Hall as new director-general
Tony Hall, the chief executive of the Royal Opera House, has been appointed as the…
BBC launches Earth Unplugged YouTube channel
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has launched a new YouTube channel, Earth…
BBC news chiefs step aside as Patten begins search for new DG
Following the resignation of BBC director-general George Entwistle on Saturday, head of news Helen Boaden…
BBC renews SES capacity deal
Satellite operator SES has renewed a multiple transponder contract with UK public broadcaster the BBC….
BBC iPlayer joins Sky
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has added BBC iPlayer to its connected TV platform. The…
BBC Trust launches Red Button and Online review
The BBC’s governing body has launched a review of BBC Online and Red Button services….
UK’s Ceefax ends today
The UK’s Ceefax TV text service closes down today, following the completion of digital switchover….
Record month for iPlayer, TV platform and games console use grows
BBC iPlayer recorded a record month in September, with use of the service on TV…
BBC condemns interference
The BBC has condemned what it described as “deliberate, intermittent interference to its transmissions to…
BBC Worldwide to release first UltraViolet titles
BBC Worldwide Consumer Products is to release its first UltraViolet-enabled DVD and Blu-ray titles ahead…
BBC scales back Red Button video ahead of connected TV service
The BBC is to reduce the video offering on its Red Button service on Sky,…
Olympics break iPlayer records
Interest in the Olympic Games attracted record numbers of users to the BBC’s iPlayer catch-up…
BBC confirms Antiques Roadshow companion app launch
The BBC has confirmed that it will launch its first companion screen app for the…
BBC Media Player to replace Flash for iPlayer
The BBC is launching a new video player that will allow Android smartphone and tablet…
Creativity and cost savings are key for BBC, says new DG Entwistle
World-class creativity should be at the heart of the BBC, according to new director general…
BBC Worldwide names consumer digital technology chief
BBC Worldwide has appointed Michael Fleshman as senior vice-president, consumer digital technology. Fleshman, former chief…
BBC to merge international news units
The BBC has merged its international news portfolio into a new commercial entity called BBC…
Red Bee extends BBC deal for access services
The BBC has signed a deal with broadcast services provider Red Bee Media to provide…
BBC iPlayer launches mobile downloads
The BBC has today launched mobile iPlayer downloads, meaning smartphone and tablet users can watch…
Former BBC DG Thompson to helm New York Times
BBC director-general Mark Thompson is to become president of the CEO of The New York…
Digital games smash BBC records
The BBC had 106 million requests for Olympic video content across all online platforms, more…
BBC Trust and S4C Authority launch consultation on deal
The BBC Trust and the S4C Authority, the governing bodies of the BBC and Welsh-language…
Interactive Olympics popular, but 3D fails to engage viewers
The BBC says that 17 million people watched 15 minutes or more of its interactive…