BBC Three’s This Country bags triple win at 2018 RTS Awards

BBC Three’s This Country was the big winner of this year’s Royal Television Society Awards, as the comedy series took home three prizes last night.

The mockumentary, which is set in a small Cotswold village and follows two Brits, played … Read More

McMafia leads record-breaking start to 2018 for BBC iPlayer

Crime drama McMafia has made digital audiences an offer they couldn’t refuse, as the show leads a record-breaking start to the year for BBC iPlayer.

The first episode of the James Norton-starring drama was streamed 3.4 million times on the … Read More

2018 Winter Olympics breaks BBC iPlayer records

The Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games has set a new streaming record, become the most watched online Winter Games in the UK to date.

The BBC’s coverage of the tournament was streamed 22.2 million times across BBC Sport and BBC … Read More

BBC iPlayer views jump 11pc in record year

BBC iPlayer enjoyed a record year in 2017, as the streaming service saw its views jump 11 per cent.

The Beeb’s VOD platform has become a key part of the corporation’s reach in an increasingly digital age, as a growing … Read More

Festive box set boost delivers BBC iPlayer’s best ever week

A festive feast of box sets helped BBC iPlayer achieve its best week on record this Christmas.

Bringing the fight to Netflix, the Beeb’s catch-up service served up a whole host of box sets in December to bring binge-watching fans … Read More

Blue Planet II most popular show on BBC iPlayer this year

Blue Planet II has become BBC iPlayer’s most popular programme of 2017 so far, with 4.2 million requests for the first episode. This overtakes the first episode of Tom Hardy’s Georgian-era drama Taboo by 133,000 requests to become the new … Read More

BBC iPlayer to stream Blue Planet II in Ultra HD and HDR

Wildlife fans can watch Blue Planet II in the best quality ever shown on the BBC ‪from Sunday 10th December‬.

The final episode of the seven-part series airs on BBC One this Sunday, after which the whole season will be … Read More

BBC iPlayer takes on Netflix with Christmas box set selection

The BBC is taking on Netflix this Christmas with a selection of box sets for binge-viewing over the holidays.

Viewers will be able to tuck into a huge number of BBC drama and comedy series over the festive period, including … Read More

BBC considering paid subscription service for archive streaming

The BBC is considering plans to launch a paid subscription streaming service featuring old shows from its archives.

The corporation is currently facing the squeeze, as it fights growing competition for viewers’ attention from Netflix and Amazon, but also finds … Read More

BBC to stream over 1,000 extra hours of live sport

Over a thousand extra hours of live sport will be available for audiences to watch online every year through BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer, as the BBC steps up its sporting game.

The BBC aims to “reinvent free-to-air sports broadcasting”, … Read More