BBC iPlayer
BBC drama push pays off with record-breaking February on iPlayer
March 18, 2017 | VOD News
The BBC’s doubling down on drama has paid off once again this year, with a record-breaking February for BBC iPlayer.
The Beeb’s on-demand service recorded 9.9m daily requests for streams and downloads, up from the previous record of 9.8m in … Read More
BBC One renews Taboo for Season 2
March 8, 2017 | VOD News
The BBC has renewed Taboo for a second season.
The show, starring Tom Hardy, has been commissioned for another run, within a few weeks of Season 1 reaching its conclusion. Like the first season, Season 2 will span eight episodes, … Read More
Killing for Love: Storyville to release BBC iPlayer box set
March 2, 2017 | VOD News
BBC documentary strand Storyville will release a new BBC iPlayer box set next week, giving viewers an in-depth look at a gripping murder case.
Killing for Love will premiere on BBC Four on Tuesday 7th March, examining the murder of … Read More
Top Gear to return on Sunday 5th March
February 27, 2017 | VOD News
Top Gear’s second season will race onto our screens this March.
Yes, the Beeb’s reboot of the motoring series has wasted no time in getting back into gear, after a decidedly mixed reception for its first lap last year. Now, … Read More
BBC iPlayer enjoys record-breaking start to 2017
February 18, 2017 | VOD News
BBC iPlayer has enjoyed a record-breaking start to 2017, with 304 million views in January.
The Christmas period has always been the peak season for catch-up telly, one that spills over into January, as people keep up to date with … Read More
BBC iPlayer rolls out pause and resume across connected TVs
February 17, 2017 | VOD News
BBC iPlayer becomming more personal for connected TV viewers. People who sign-in to their BBC account on connected TVs will soon be able to resume watching an episode or series started on another device.
Initially available to viewers with YouView … Read More
“Treading water”: BBC iPlayer’s battle with Netflix and Amazon
February 3, 2017 | VOD News
BBC iPlayer needs to stop “treading water”, new research has warned, as the BBC’s catch-up service faces growing competition from Netflix and Amazon.
YouGov’s latest BrandIndex buzz rankings for the most positively talked about brands shows that BBC iPlayer remains … Read More
BBC iPlayer to release Simon Amstell’s Carnage
February 2, 2017 | VOD News
BBC iPlayer will release Simon Amstell’s directorial debut, Carnage.
The comedian, who once hosted Never Mind the Buzzcocks and co-wrote sitcom Grandma’s House, has now turned his hand to helming, with Carnage: Swallowing the Past, a tale set in utopian … Read More
EastEnders and Sherlock lead BBC iPlayer’s biggest ever festive season
January 14, 2017 | VOD News
BBC iPlayer had its biggest ever festive season this year, reveal new viewing figures, as EastEnders, Outnumbered and Sherlock brought audiences in by the million.
The long-running soap is always a major driver of activity on BBC iPlayer and Christmas … Read More
BBC iPlayer aims to be “number one online TV service”
January 11, 2017 | VOD News
BBC iPlayer is aiming to be the “number one online TV service” in the UK, BBC Director General Tony Hall declared today.
The Beeb’s streaming site is now almost 10 years ago, following its launch at the end of 2017, … Read More
