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Summer of sport boosts iPlayer as BBC teases service updates
The BBC reported a 37% increase in summer iPlayer traffic this year thanks to major…
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BBC to stream Shakespeare globally
The BBC will live-stream a Bollywood-flavoured version of Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night’s Dream later…
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iPlayer licence fee law comes into effect
A change to UK law requiring viewers to buy a licence fee in order to…
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BBC Three produces most-watched show on iPlayer
The BBC’s youth skewing, online-only network, BBC Three, has produced the most requested show of…
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iPlayer loophole closure blocks 4,000 hours
British viewers choosing not to take a television licence before September 1 will lose access…
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Netflix extends lead as back-catalogue content drives UK SVOD growth
Netflix is by far the most popular paid-for video-on-demand service in the UK, and is…
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BBC iPlayer licence fee ‘loophole’ to close in September
Changes to UK law that will require people to buy a TV Licence to watch…
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BBC iPlayer sees spike in live, record browser number
BBC iPlayer saw a spike in live viewing in June as Wimbledon and the Euro2016…
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BBC trials live iPlayer subtitles
The BBC is trialling subtitles for live channels on BBC iPlayer, in what the UK…
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BBC iPlayer Radio app launches in the US
The BBC’s iPlayer Radio app is now live in the US, following its international debut…
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BBC White Paper: iPlayer loophole to close, scope to trial pay services
The UK government has committed to retaining the current Licence Fee model of financing the…
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Drama titles top March iPlayer stats
Drama series The Night Manager topped the list of programme requests for BBC iPlayer in…
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BBC iPlayer gets first third-party content
UK on-demand service BBC iPlayer will launch a pop-up channel that represents the first time…
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BBC says channels safe as Kids iPlayer launches
The BBC has launched a kids-specific version of its iPlayer on-demand service and pledged to…
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Culture secretary to close BBC ‘iPlayer loophole’
UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has vowed to close the “iPlayer loophole”, which allows non-licence…
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BBC: The Rack Pack ‘most successful’ iPlayer original to date
The BBC said that its comedy-drama film The Rack Pack is its “most successful BBC…
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iPlayer connected TV traffic up in December
There were 309 million iPlayer TV and radio requests in December, with traffic from connected…
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BBC3 online, mobile platforms revealed as linear switch-off looms
The BBC announced two new platforms and a raft of new content for its youth…
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BBC Two and Four controller exits in channels, iPlayer rejig
BBC Two and Four controller Kim Shillinglaw is to leave the UK public broadcaster as…
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Connected TVs most popular for Xmas iPlayer viewing
Connected TVs were the most popular devices for watching the BBC iPlayer over the Christmas…
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All 4 joins Netflix, iPlayer on Amazon Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV has rounded out its UK broadcaster catch-up TV services offer by adding…
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BBC launches iPlayer on the new Apple TV
The BBC has launched an iPlayer app for the new generation of Apple TV, and…
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Netflix UK subs to overtake free catch-up viewers over Christmas
The proportion of consumers in the UK accessing paid-for TV streaming services such as Netflix…
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Fifth of UK broadband homes use Netflix
Some 18% of UK broadband households used subscription video-on-demand service Netflix in the past 30…
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Ofcom: UK TV viewers ‘most technologically advanced’ in Europe
Some 70% of UK adults will watch TV using free-to-air, catch-up services like the BBC…
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BBC backs EU plan to make iPlayer accessible to Brits abroad
The BBC has welcomed the EU’s new cross-border copyright proposals, and said that government plans…
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BBC to feature automatic trailers for shows on iPlayer
The BBC is introducing a new feature to highlight trailers on its iPlayer on-demand service….
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BBC iPlayer TV requests up by 15 million
The BBC reported 255 million requests for TV programmes on the iPlayer in October, up…
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BBC exploring ‘phased exit’ from Red Button
The BBC is exploring a “phased exit” from its Red Button service and make additional…
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BBC to launch iPlayer app on new Apple TV
The BBC has confirmed that it will launch an iPlayer app for the new Apple…