iPlayer app now available on Apple TV

BBC iPlayer is now available on Apple TV.

The app arrives on Apple’s set top box weeks after it was launched to the world, marking a crucial addition to its line-up of free VOD services. At present, only Roku and … Read More

BBC confirms plans for new online BBC Three

The BBC Trust has officially given the go-ahead for the transformation of BBC Three into an online-only channel in early 2016.

The plans to close the linear BBC Three as we know it were first announced in March last year, … Read More

Roller Derby documentary skates onto BBC iPlayer

It’s Europe’s fastest-growing female sport. It involves full-contact. And it’s played entirely on roller skates. Welcome to the world of roller derby. It started in London in 2006. Now, there are now over 100 leagues – and it’s still growing.

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David Gilmour and Bowie gig boosts BBC iPlayer music line-up

BBC iPlayer has added an exclusive concert from David Gilmour and David Bowie to its music streaming line-up.

The Pink Floyd singer and guitarist performed live at the Royal Albert Hall in 2006, a concert that included a special guest … Read More

BBC launches online BBC Store

The BBC has launched BBC Store today, its new online shop for buying digital copies of shows to keep.

The portal, which is only available to UK users, is a sister site to BBC iPlayer, which has become the most … Read More

BBC iPlayer app on the way to new Apple TV

The BBC has confirmed that it will release an iPlayer app for the new Apple TV.

The little black box, which was first launched by the Apple years ago, has since fallen behind in the streaming media device race, with … Read More

Frank Skinner to present new iPlayer talk show

Frank Skinner will present a new weekly talk show exclusively on BBC iPlayer, starting in November.

Called “Frank Skinner On Demand With…”, the show will see the host joined every week by a differet celebrity guest to hear about the … Read More

BBC iPlayer begins recommending programmes

BBC iPlayer will begin recommending programmes to you from this week. But don’t worry: it’s not becoming sentient and plotting to take over the world, a la Skynet. It’s simply the next step in the Beeb’s ongoing drive to personalise … Read More

BBC iPlayer film review: Fear Itself

Fear Itself is the new film from Charlie Shackleton, director of the dizzying teen odyssey Beyond Clueless. Inspired in doses by Adam Curtis and Mark Cousins, this BBC iPlayer exclusive is a pulsating journey into the perpetual gloaming of doubt … Read More

Elton John concert to arrive exclusively on iPlayer

Live footage from an Elton John concert at Cornwall’s Eden Project will be released exclusively on BBC iPlayer this month.

Elton and his band performed at Eden in June 2015, his first performance since he played at the Cornwall Coliseum … Read More