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BBC iPlayer scores big with summer of live sport
September 7, 2018 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer scored big this summer as live sport boosted streaming to record highs.
Given the amount of sport available to watch, July was inevitably a big month for live viewing, making up 22 per cent of all requests, but … Read More
Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing renewed for Season 2
August 11, 2018 | David FarnorBob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse will go fishing once again, with BBC Two renewing Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing for a second season.
Airing on BBC Two earlier this summer, the series brings together the lifelong friends and comedic royalty, … Read More
Trailer: BBC and Netflix team up for Black Earth Rising
August 11, 2018 | David Farnor“Might be a case coming… a big one.” That’s the sound of John Goodman getting our attention in new BBC and Netflix series Black Earth Rising.
The international thriller, written, directed and produced by The Honourable Woman’s Hugo Blick, is … Read More
The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan renewed for Season 2
August 10, 2018 | David FarnorThe BBC has renewed The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan for a second season.
Airing on BBC Two earlier this summer, the series follows Romesh as he travels beyond his comfort zone to some of the most unlikely places on earth … Read More
BBC iPlayer adds ChuckleVision’s final season
August 8, 2018 | David FarnorThe final season of ChuckVision is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer once more, in tribute to the late Barry Chuckle.
Born in 1944, Barry David Elliott passed away this week, leaving a nation and his brother, Paul, … Read More
Cuckoo Season 4 set for box set release
August 1, 2018 | David FarnorCuckoo Season 4 is the latest BBC series to get a full box set release on BBC iPlayer.
The award-winning comedy, which stars Greg Davies, Taylor Lautner, Tyger Drew-Honey, Esther Smith and Helen Baxendale, was one of BBC Three’s flagship … Read More
BBC iPlayer hails 4K World Cup “a success”
July 27, 2018 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer has hailed its summer of streaming the World Cup and Wimbledon in 4K for the first time a success.
Ultra High Definition video (also known as UHD and 4K) is slowly becoming the future of home video, as … Read More
Classic drama box sets return to BBC iPlayer
July 25, 2018 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer continues to bring back old classics as box sets this week, with the return of old drama favourites.
The 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, the original 1990 series of House of Cards and 2004’s North and South … Read More
Docs That Made Me: Louis Theroux curates documentary collection on BBC iPlayer
July 18, 2018 | David FarnorLouis Theroux is delving into the BBC’s documentary archive for a new collection on BBC iPlayer. The renowned documentarian has selected films that have moved, entertained and influenced him to stream on the Beeb’s VOD platform. The group will be … Read More
BBC iPlayer lines up new range of teen box sets
July 5, 2018 | David FarnorThe BBC has ordered a new range of shows for teen audiences, with plans to release them as box sets on BBC iPlayer for binge-watching.
The content for 13-15 year olds promises to offer insights into teenage lives, giving them … Read More