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Why The Honourable Woman should be your next box set
July 27, 2014 | Jo BromilowIt seems fair to call The Honourable Woman the BBC’s answer to Homeland, because there are several crucial elements that are very similar. Identikit opening credit montage? Check. A complex female lead? Check – Maggie Gyllenhaal plays the decorated Baroness … Read More
BBC iPlayer hit by technical problems
July 21, 2014 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer has not been working for some users this weekend as the broadcaster’s website continues to be hit by technical problems.
The issues first became apparent on Saturday morning, when the BBC tweeted that some people were unable to … Read More
EastEnders dominates BBC iPlayer activity
July 3, 2014 | David FarnorEastEnders dominated BBC iPlayer activity in May 2014, making up 15 of the 20 most popular programmes.
Usage of the BBC’s on-demand service continues to climb, with iPlayer racking up a total of 273 million requests (downloads and streams) last … Read More
BBC and Channel 4 competing for young viewers?
June 11, 2014 | David FarnorThe BBC and Channel 4 have both lost more young viewers than other broadcasts, according to stats from Broadcasts’ Audience Research Board.
The figures, published in The I Newspaper, show that the Beeb and Channel 4 have both lost 12 … Read More
iPlayer Picks: BBC iPlayer Comedy Shorts review
June 8, 2014 | David FarnorEvery week we pick out the best TV series and films on BBC iPlayer.
At the start of June, the BBC released a group of original comedy shorts that are exclusive to BBC iPlayer. The collection, cunningly titled iPlayer Original … Read More
More people watch BBC iPlayer on tablets than computers
June 5, 2014 | David FarnorMore people are now watching BBC iPlayer on tablets than computers, according to the latest stats from the Beeb.
The monthly report for April shows that tablets made up 30 per cent of TV requests on the broadcaster’s VOD service, … Read More
BBC iPlayer enjoys record-breaking March
April 29, 2014 | David FarnorFollowing a strong start to the year, March was another record-breaking month for BBC iPlayer with 320 million requests across TV and radio, up on the previous high of 315 million set in January this year, and up an impressive … Read More
ITV predicts strong year for online video
March 4, 2014 | David FarnorITV have release their results for 2013, highlighting the continuing strong growth of its online video services.
The broadcaster saw a 9 per cent growth in total external revenues last year, a trend helped by growing demand and content for … Read More