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BBC adds ‘last chance’ notifications to iPlayer
The BBC has introduced ‘last chance’ mobile notifications for its iPlayer catch-up service, notifying users…
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BBC iPlayer sees live boost from World Cup
The BBC saw usage of its BBC iPlayer service grow by 19% year-on-year in July,…
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BBC breaks online records with royal wedding
The BBC reported record-breaking online stats on Saturday thanks to high audience figures for the…
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Netflix ‘accessed by 17% of UK mobile internet users’
Roughly 17% of mobile internet users in the UK, some 5.8 million adults, accessed the…
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YouView data reveals changing UK TV usage habits
UK hybrid digital-terrestrial and IPTV platform YouView has unveiled the findings of analysis of viewer…
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BBC reports iPlayer’s strongest March and Q1 to date
The BBC reported its “best March ever” for the iPlayer, with viewing figures helping the…
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BBC to ‘reinvent the iPlayer’ in a bid to remain relevant to 16-34 year-olds
The BBC will focus on reinventing the iPlayer this year and making it more of…
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BBC reports record February for iPlayer
The BBC said its iPlayer digital service had its “best ever February performance” thanks to…
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BBC reports ‘best year ever’ for iPlayer
The BBC has said the iPlayer recorded its “best year ever in 2017” after adding…
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Christmas cheer for record-breaking BBC iPlayer
The BBC’s on-demand service in the UK, BBC iPlayer, enjoyed a record week over Christmas,…
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BBC extends Irish language and Ulster Scots content with new iPlayer portal
The BBC has launched a dedicated portal on the BBC iPlayer for Irish-language and Ulster-Scots…
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Ampere study highlights shifting online video pattern
YouTube remains the most watched video service overall across 14 major markets, but Facebook now…
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iPlayer content chief Victoria Jaye to leave BBC
Victoria Jaye, head of TV content for BBC iPlayer, is to leave the BBC. Jaye,…
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BBC iPlayer adds ‘From the Archive’ section
The BBC has added a section to its iPlayer catch-up service that will include a…
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BBC builds proof-of-concept voice sign-in and search for iPlayer
The BBC has built a proof-of-concept version of its iPlayer on-demand platform that allows individuals…
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BBC: reaching young people a major ‘strategic issue’
Successfully reaching young people is “one of the single biggest strategic issues” now facing the…
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BBC breaks Wimbledon streaming record
The BBC served 24.1 million stream requests during Wimbledon this year, making it the most-streamed…
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One Love Manchester breaks BBC iPlayer records
The One Love Manchester benefit concert has broken live viewing records on the BBC iPlayer….
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Ampere: Over 55s failing to see attractions of SVOD
Over 55s are not tuning in to subscription video-on-demand, even though they have embraced catch-up…
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BBC reports 23% increase in April iPlayer traffic
The BBC reported a 23% year-on-year increase in programme requests to its on-demand iPlayer service…
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BBC to roll out iPlayer password controls
The BBC will soon make iPlayer users create passwords and log-in in order to access…
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BBC calls for iPlayer prominence on TV platforms
The BBC has called for on-demand players like its iPlayer service to be guaranteed prominence…
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BBC reports record iPlayer traffic in February
Daily programme requests to the BBC iPlayer reached a record high of 9.9 million in…
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BBC rolls out personalisation for connected TVs
The BBC is rolling out new iPlayer personalisation features for connected TV viewers, in a…
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YouGov: BBC iPlayer ‘treading water’ compared to Amazon and Netflix
The BBC is “treading water” with its iPlayer service while Amazon and Netflix are “starting…
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BBC reports record iPlayer traffic over New Year
The BBC said that it received more iPlayer programme requests in the week from December…
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BBC must ‘reinvent PSB’ to take on Netflix and Amazon
The BBC must “reinvent public service broadcasting” in a bid to take on digital video…
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BBC hails the ‘biggest year ever’ for iPlayer
The BBC has revealed that 2016 was the “biggest year ever” for the iPlayer with…
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BBC launches HDR trial of Planet Earth II with HLG technology
The BBC has begun making its flagship natural history series Planet Earth II available in…
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BBC to require iPlayer logins for all from next year
From early next year all viewers will be required to sign into the BBC iPlayer,…