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HyperNormalisation releases new clip, featuring a young Donald Trump
October 10, 2016 | David FarnorA new clip from Adam Curtis’ HyperNormalisation has been released – and it features a very familiar face.
Donald Trump, who is filling our news headlines with his dubious campaign to become US President, has attracted all kinds of reactions … Read More
BBC iPlayer brings us Oasis in Their Own Words
October 4, 2016 | David FarnorIt’s hard to believe that it’s been 22 years since Oasis first arrived on the British music scene. With the passing of time comes the inevitable music documentaries looking back at their legacy – and sure enough, last weekend saw … Read More
BBC Three TV review: 2016 Comedy Feeds
September 10, 2016 | David FarnorAnother year, another batch of Comedy Feeds from BBC Three. Available to watch exclusively on BBC iPlayer, the online channel’s series of pilots are an established platform for the next generation of British comedy talent.
Now on their fourth run, … Read More
Six months on: Has BBC Three lost viewers since going online?
August 23, 2016 | David FarnorSix months ago, BBC Three became the first TV channel in the UK to switch online. The move, which was driven primarily by the need to make savings, has pitched the Beeb into brand new territory for a national broadcaster. … Read More
iPlayer celebrates 30 years of Casualty with Back to Ours special
August 23, 2016 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer is celebrating 30 years of Casualty with an exclusive Back to Ours special.
BBC One’s long-running medical drama first aired way back in 1986. Three decades later, two cast members who were there at the beginning – Cathy … Read More
Rio Olympics racks up 80m views online for BBC
August 16, 2016 | David FarnorThe Rio 2016 Olympic Games have helped the BBC race to a record level of online traffic this summer.
The past week has been the biggest ever week for BBC Sport online with 58.2m global unique browsers following the action … Read More
BBC iPlayer adds subtitles for live channels
July 29, 2016 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer has begun trialling subtitles for live-streaming.
Subtitles are an oft-overlooked part of a streaming service. To date, subtitles have only been available for on-demand programmes from the Beeb. With almost 2m programmes a day or 20 per cent … Read More
BBC+ brings together iPlayer and other content through personalised app
July 20, 2016 | David FarnorThe BBC is bringing together BBC iPlayer and other content through a new personalised app.
Called BBC+, the app promises to “put the things you care about from across the BBC at your fingertips”.
The app, which is free to … Read More
YouTube remains top VOD player in UK, as Netflix overtakes in US
June 22, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube remains the top VOD player in the UK, despite Netflix overtaking the site in the US to become number one.
New research from Ampere Analysis shows that the VOD giant stormed to the top of its popularity charts this … Read More
The Living and the Dead: A horror show to savour
June 15, 2016 | David Farnor“Most of the time, there’s a ghost, you put it to bed and go home. How do you do it week after week?”
That’s Ashley Pharaoh, creator of The Living and the Dead, speaking at the premiere of BBC … Read More