BBC invests £34m in online battle for young viewers

The BBC is spending over £30 million in the fight for your children, the corporation has announced.

Outlining its first annual plan, Director General Tony Hall highlighted the growing challenge to reach children in a generation that is being increasingly … Read More

Some young viewers still unaware BBC Three is now online

Some young viewers are still unaware that BBC Three can be viewed online.

BBC Three, which switched from traditional, linear broadcast to a web-first format last year, is the UK’s first public service online TV channel. The groundbreaking leap by … Read More

Glastonbury tribute acts take centre stage on BBC iPlayer

Glastonbury is one of the highlights of BBC iPlayer every year, as the Beeb provides dizzyingly comprehensive streams from every stage, both live and on-demand.

In the run-up to this year’s festival, though, tribute acts are taking centre stage … Read More

Car Share drives BBC iPlayer views up 23pc

Peter Kay’s Car Share helped to drive BBC iPlayer to a strong April.

Use of the Beeb’s catch-up service traditionally declines in the second quarter of the year, as views drop off in March, April, May and June. This spring, … Read More

BBC iPlayer will now ask you to log in

BBC iPlayer will require users to login to stream content online within a matter of weeks.

The broadcaster announced the new password controls for the catch-up service last year, with an aim to make the streaming platform more personal and … Read More

Peter Kay’s Car Share races past 10 million views

Peter Kay’s Car Share has become the BBC’s biggest comedy of 2017, racing past 10 million views on iPlayer.

The second season of the show was release all-at-once on BBC iPlayer last month, alongside its first episode – and viewers … Read More

BBC to release binaural version of Doctor Who on iPlayer

This weekend, a special binaural version of Doctor Who will be released on BBC iPlayer.

Knock Knock, Episode 4 of Season 10, will be broadcast on BBC One at 7.20pm as usual. When the episode arrives on the Beeb’s catch-up … Read More

The Crown and Fleabag rule over BAFTA TV nominations

The Crown and Fleabag rule over this year’s BAFTA TV awards, as both Netflix and BBC Three bag nominations.

Netflix’s lavish royal series marked the streaming giant’s first big move into British programming, with Left Bank Pictures producing the BBC-worthy … Read More

The Netflix effect: Why the BBC must battle for young people online

Reaching a younger audience online must be a “clear priority” for the BBC, a new report has warned, as the Beeb faces growing competition from Netflix and other streaming services.

The BBC has been at the forefront of the changing … Read More

BBC iPlayer film review: Carnage (Simon Amstell)

Simon Amstell’s vegan mockumentary is thought-provoking, rib-tickling, stomach-churning satire.Read More