BBC iPlayer records biggest month ever in May

Viewers flocked to BBC iPlayer in record numbers in May 2020, which has now become iPlayer’s biggest month ever.

There were 570m requests to stream programmes on iPlayer last month, up from 564m programme requests in April 2020, which was … Read More

Rush: BBC iPlayer releases play starring Rupert Everett

BBC iPlayer has released Rush, a new play starring Rupert Everest, to celebrate Pride.

The comedy, written by Willi Richards, stars Everett alongside Omari Douglas and Daniel Boyd. is a provocative examination of romance, desire and infidelity. It debates control … Read More

Fawlty Towers, League of Gentlemen and Chris Lilley join TV removals

Fawlty Towers, The League of Gentlemen and clips of Chris Lilley have joined Little Britain in the list of TV shows being reappraised and removed from streaming platforms due to concerns about racially inappropriate content.

“The Germans” episode of the … Read More

BBC Three could return to linear TV

BBC Three could come back to TV screens as a linear channel.

The channel, which first launched back in 2003, went online-only 2016, as part of wider budget cuts across the organisation. Since then, it has released content straight to … Read More

BBC Together: BBC trials new way to watch programmes with others

The BBC is experimenting with new ways to bring viewers closer to each other with the new service BBC Together.

Family, friends, and classmates can now watch and listen to BBC programmes together even when they’re apart with the experimental … Read More

From Kane to Kong: BBC Two and BBC iPlayer line up classic films

BBC Two and BBC iPlayer are bringing a wealth of classic films to our screens this May with a new season of Silver Screen Classics.

The season comprises 23 films from RKO, the studio that was once one of Hollywood’s … Read More

BBC and Pact agree new deal for iPlayer streaming

The BBC and Pact have reached a new terms of trade deal, after criticism of the Beeb’s plans to extend its iPlayer window.

The industry body Pact raised concerns that independent producers were not being given a choice in the … Read More

Normal People drives record week for BBC Three

BBC Three has enjoyed extraordinary success with Normal People, which has driven programme requests on BBC iPlayer to a record high.

In the seven-day period since the series premiered on BBC iPlayer on Sunday 26 April, total requests for BBC … Read More

BBC iPlayer brings back more box sets for lockdown bingeing

The BBC is bringing a number of new box sets back to iPlayer to help keep people entertained as people in the UK remain under lockdown, including the recent hit supernatural drama Dracula and the Tom Hardy-starring Taboo, as well … Read More

BBC iPlayer releases Wise Children online

BBC iPlayer is headed to the theatre this weekend with Wise Children now available to stream.

With theatres shut cross the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic, a growing number of venues and companies are streaming productions on-demand, some for … Read More