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BBC reports record-breaking Christmas for iPlayer
The BBC reported a record-breaking 227 million programme requests for its iPlayer catch-up service during…
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EE TV customers now get BBC connected red button
UK mobile operator EE’s EE TV customers can now access BBC connected red button services….
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UK leads for video app downloads
Netflix was the more downloaded video app in the UK in the third quarter of…
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BBC Trust to launch BBC Three consultation
The BBC Trust is due to launch a public consultation next month about plans to…
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BBC launches iPlayer on Xbox One, extends offline viewing window
The BBC has launched its iPlayer catch-up service for Xbox One consoles in the UK…
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S4C joins BBC iPlayer as first third-party channel
Welsh-language channel S4C has joined the BBC iPlayer service. The move marks the first time…
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iPlayer breaks radio streaming record
The BBC recorded 80 million requests for users listening back to radio programmes on the…
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Children watch half as much live TV as adults, says Ofcom
Children aged 11 to 15 watch half the amount of live TV and six times…
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Beamly co-founder Anthony Rose unveils new startup UTD
Former BBC iPlayer boss and the co-founder of Beamly, Anthony Rose, has unveiled UTD, a…
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BBC to launch sci-fi exclusives for iPlayer
UK pubcaster the BBC is launching three new sci-fi shows on its iPlayer streaming and…
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BBC approves Radio 1 iPlayer channel
The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has approved BBC plans to launch a video…
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YouView adds updated iPlayer and BBC connected red button
UK connected TV platform YouView has added the latest, updated version of the BBC’s iPlayer, as…
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BBC extends iPlayer window to 30 days
The BBC has extended the catch-up window for its on-demand iPlayer service from seven to…
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BBC to integrate EST Store with iPlayer, initial launch scheduled for Q215
BBC Store, the UK public broadcaster’s planned electronic sell-through proposition, will be launched in the…
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BBC Store not due this year, says BBCWW boss Davie
BBC Worldwide CEO Tim Davie said that the corporation’s download-to-own BBC Store, which was approved…
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BBC orders iPlayer Frankie Boyle exclusive for independence vote
The BBC has commissioned a one-off comedy event exclusive to the iPlayer on-demand platform, featuring…
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BBC commissions three originals for iPlayer
The BBC has commissioned three programmes on the forthcoming London Fashion Week to air exclusively…
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BBC iPlayer parades Notting Hill Carnival docs
The BBC’s online video service BBC iPlayer is today launching four exclusive documentaries ahead of…
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BBC launching new iPlayer on wide range of smart TVs
The BBC has begun rolling out the new version of its BBC iPlayer catch-up TV…
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Murdered by my Boyfriend tops BBC iPlayer in June
BBC Three one-off drama Murdered by my Boyfriend topped the UK public broadcaster’s BBC iPlayer…
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BBC to launch Radio 1 video channel on iPlayer this year
The BBC is planning to launch a dedicated space on its iPlayer catch-up service later…
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Beamly adds social layer to iPlayer, ITV Player and 4oD
Beamly, the service that was recently rebranded from Zeebox, has launched a new Chrome extension…
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BBC iPlayer requests up 6% in May
Programme requests to the BBC’s catch-up service, the iPlayer, were up 6% year-on-year in May,…
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BBC launches new CBBC iPlayer
The BBC’s rollout of updates to its iPlayer catch-up TV service has continued with the…
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iPlayer TV traffic from tablets exceeds PCs for the first time
BBC iPlayer TV programme requests from tablets were higher than from computers for the first…
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BBC updates iPlayer mobile apps
The BBC has taken the first step in “re-defining” the iPlayer experience on mobiles and…
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BBC updates iPlayer for Sky
The BBC is “updating and improving” the interface for its iPlayer catch-up service on the…
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BBC outlines ‘new iPlayer’ rollout plan
The BBC is going ahead to make the new version of iPlayer it has been…
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BBC iPlayer hits new record, requests up 18% in March
The BBC logged 320 million TV and radio requests through the iPlayer in March, up…
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Netflix makes UK gains as Amazon’s share declines
Netflix has expanded its share of the UK market in the last six months as…