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BBC Three gets approval for linear comeback
BBC Three has been given provisional approval from Ofcom to return to the airwaves. The…
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BBC critic Nadine Dorries appointed UK culture secretary
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has appointed Nadine Dorries as the country’s new culture secretary….
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Sky to give ‘more prominence’ to BBC in latest agreement
UK pubcaster the BBC and pay TV operator Sky today have renewed and expanded their…
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51 million Brits tune into BBC during summer of sport
Over three quarters of Brits watched sport on the BBC over the summer, the pubcaster…
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The Hundred wraps up with audience of more than 16 million viewers
Cricket’s latest competition The Hundred has been dubbed a success by the England and Wales…
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Over-75s free licence fee transition period ends
Brits over the age of 75 must now pay for TV licences after the transition…
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Record-breaking H1 for BBC iPlayer
The BBC’s iPlayer catchup service has broken viewership records in the first half of 2021….
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Opening Hundred match sets women’s cricket viewership record
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that the opening match of The…
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Euro final most-watched UK broadcast in 20+ years
The Euro 2020 final between England and Italy was the most-watched football match ever in…
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BBC secures Wimbledon for a further three years
UK pubcaster the BBC and tennis’s All England Club have signed a three-year extension to…
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England Euro win sets new iPlayer record for BBC
England’s Euro 2020 opener against Croatia has set a new record for the BBC iPlayer….
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UK government to ‘ensure prominence of PSBs’ on smart TVs
The UK government is to enact new broadcasting legislation with the stated goal of protecting…
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BBC and ITV to retain Six Nations rights as tournament remains FTA
Rugby’s Six Nations has reached “an agreement in principle” with the BBC and ITV to…
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BBC strengthens athletics portfolio with Diamond League
The BBC has acquired a new rights deal with the IAAF Diamond League. The Diamond…
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Record audience as Line of Duty reveals ‘fourth man’
Sunday night’s series finale of the BBC’s hit drama Line of Duty attracted the largest…
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Record quarter for BBC iPlayer
The BBC’s on-demand catch-up service BBC iPlayer has had a record start to the year….
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BBC receives record number of complaints over Prince Phillip coverage
The BBC’s day-long coverage of the death of Prince Phillip across its two main TV…
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BBC updates iPlayer with redesigned interface and improved subtitles
The BBC has updated the iPlayer for TV with a new look for its playback,…
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UK’s BBC4 to end commissions & transition to archive service
UK pubcaster the BBC is to end commissions for its BBC4 channel, which will instead…
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Netflix & Amazon should share viewing data & BBC licence fee should remain, say UK lawmakers
Streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon should be legally required to provide viewing data…
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Landmark deal for FA WSL as Sky Sports and BBC secure record-breaking rights deal
The FA Women’s Super League has signed a “landmark” distribution deal with Sky Sports and…
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BBC Three to return as linear channel after six-year online hiatus
BBC Three, the UK online network behind shows including Fleabag and Killing Eve, is to return as a…
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BBC to broadcast Formula E
The BBC will broadcast Formula E throughout the 2021 season, organiser FIA has announced. In…
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BBC launches standalone factual SVOD BBC Select in US and Canada
BBC Studios has launched its standalone US streaming service BBC Select. Separate from the entertainment-oriented…
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UFC signs ‘groundbreaking’ deal with TikTok
Leading MMA organisation UFC has announced a ‘groundbreaking’ multi-year partnership with short-form video app TikTok….
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Premier League to continue blanket coverage until fans return
The English Premier League will continue to be broadcast in its entirety until fans return,…
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BritBox announces South African rollout for H2 2021
UK content streamer BritBox will launch in South Africa in the second half of 2021,…
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I’ve given up fighting for ‘doomed’ BBC, concedes Russell T Davies
Celebrated TV screenwriting icon Russell T Davies has warned that the BBC is facing an…
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BBC banned in China as country retaliates over CGTN removal
BBC World News has been banned from China in an escalation of tensions between the…
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Ofcom revokes Chinese media outlet CGTN’s broadcast licence
Ofcom has revoked Chinese state media outlet CGTN’s broadcast licence in the UK. The regulator…