BBC iPlayer
BBC iPlayer app on the way to new Apple TV
November 2, 2015 | David FarnorThe 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
October 26, 2015 | David FarnorFrank 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
October 21, 2015 | David FarnorBBC 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
October 18, 2015 | Chris BlohmFear 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
October 13, 2015 | David FarnorLive 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
Beyond Clueless follow-up, Fear Itself, premieres on iPlayer in October
October 2, 2015 | David FarnorFear Itself, the new film from Beyond Clueless director Charlie Shackleton, will premiere on BBC iPlayer on 18th October.
The experimental exploration of fear – constructed entirely from existing horror films – is the second feature-length commission from BBC iPlayer, … Read More
BBC to launch kids’ iPlayer next year
September 28, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC has confirmed its plans to release a new children’s version of BBC iPlayer.
Provisionally titled “iPlay”, the service was first hinted at during Tony Hall’s speech this month about the corporation’s plans over the coming 10 years. Hall … Read More
From streaming news to kids’ iPlayer: BBC expands online plans as cuts loom
September 7, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC is expanding its online plans for an open, more distinctive BBC, as the organisation acknowledges it will have to face tough choices.
Speaking today in the face of looming cuts and ahead of next year’s Royal Charter renewal, … Read More
BBC iPlayer and BBC Four team up for theatre Live from Television Centre
September 5, 2015 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer and BBC Four are teaming up to bring theatre Live from Television Centre to your living room.
The collaboration between the Beeb and Battersea Arts Centre and Arts Council England will bring together independent theatre-makers not just from … Read More
BBC iPlayer struts new line-up for 2015 London Fashion Week
September 5, 2015 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer is strutting its stuff ahead of the 2015 London Fashion Week, with a line-up of three exclusive programmes featuring model Abbey Clancy, singer Lianne La Havas and fashion vlogger Grace Victory.
The BBC has been placing an increasing … Read More