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BBC Four in UK picks up Stan & Sundance Now drama ‘Black Snow’
BBC Four in the UK has acquired Black Snow, the Australian crime drama that was…
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BBC Two & PBS track down NHU’s six-parter ‘Big Cats 24/7’
BBC Two in the UK and PBS in the US have linked up on a…
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BBC Two returns to work with Talkback’s Sara Pascoe-fronted series
BBC Two in the UK has extended its Sara Pascoe-fronted employment show into a second season. Last…
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BBC One welcomes The CW’s ‘Superman & Lois’
The BBC has acquired the UK premiere of Warner Bros. Television’s drama Superman & Lois….
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BBC unveils Attenborough’s Mammoth special & Asia wildlife series
The BBC in the UK has ordered four new natural history series, including a David…
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BBC appoints presenter Suzy Klein to lead arts & classical music programming
UK presenter Suzy Klein has been appointed head of arts & classical music programming for…
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BBC appoints editors for BBC One, Two & Four following commissioning overhaul
The BBC in the UK has promoted two execs as portfolio editors for its flagship channels,…
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BBC unveils “radical” restructure as channel controller roles axed
The UK’s BBC has unveiled a wholesale restructuring of its senior commissioning team as part…
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BBC iPlayer views up 33% in 2020 as ‘Normal People’ hits 62 million requests
The BBC’s streamer iPlayer has revealed that total viewing over the past 12 months is up by…
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BBC reveals almost five billion iPlayer requests during 2019/2020
The BBC in the UK has said its on demand service iPlayer received almost five…
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Lockdown drives BBC iPlayer to new highs, helped by ‘Killing Eve’
The UK’s BBC has revealed that Sunday, May 10 was the busiest day ever for…
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BBC scores record-breaking year for iPlayer with over 4 billion streams
The BBC on the UK has revealed another record-breaking feat for its iPlayer catch-up service,…
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BBC reveals New Year’s Day was busiest day ever for streamer iPlayer
New Year’s Day was the busiest day for the BBC iPlayer since its launch in…
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‘Killing Eve’ and ‘Line Of Duty’ among BBC iPlayer’s most streamed shows for 2019
The BBC has revealed the iPlayer’s most streamed shows of 2019. Topping the list by…
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BBC’s iPlayer heads to Sky as part of content, tech deal
The BBC in the UK has struck a deal that covers content and technology with…
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BBC’s content chief talks up iPlayer plans, benefits of extended rights window
BBC content chief Charlotte Moore has outlined how on-demand service iPlayer will become central to…
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Ofcom confirms BBC’s 12-month iPlayer window
UK media regulator Ofcom has confirmed its decision to allow the BBC to make shows…
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Ofcom approves BBC’s proposed 12-month iPlayer window
UK media regulator Ofcom has provisionally given the BBC a green light for its planned…
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BBC launches public consultation on ‘reinvention’ of iPlayer
The BBC has launched a public consultation on plans to “reinvent” the BBC iPlayer service,…
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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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BBC Three orders comedy from People Just Do Nothing star
BBC Three has commissioned a new comedy by People Just Do Nothing star Lily Brazier,…
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UK government ups BBC licence fee
The UK government has confirmed that it will increase the price of the BBC licence…
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Planet Earth II tops BBC iPlayer charts
Planet Earth II was the most popular show on the iPlayer BBC streaming and catch-up…
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Ofcom details how it will regulate the BBC
Ofcom has revealed details of how it will regulate the BBC from next April. The…
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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 says channels safe as Kids iPlayer launches
UK pubcaster the BBC has launched a kids-specific version of its iPlayer on-demand service, while…
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European OTT video use up, trails North America
Over the top video (OTT) usage in Western Europe continues to grow, but still trails…
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Third of UK broadband homes get OTT video
A third of UK broadband households subscribed to an over-the-top video service as of the…
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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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BBC launches iPlayer roller derby original
The BBC has made an original doc for its streaming and catch up service iPlayer…