Beyond Clueless follow-up, Fear Itself, premieres on iPlayer in October

Fear 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

The 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

The 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

BBC 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

BBC 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

BBC iPlayer adds new Netflix-like features

BBC iPlayer is continuing its quest to become more like Netflix with a raft of new features launched today.

The Beeb’s catch-up service saw views slide significantly during the spring period, attributing a decline in activity to the competition it … Read More

Top Gear finale takes pole position on BBC iPlayer

Top Gear’s final episode raced into pole position on BBC iPlayer this summer, helping the VOD service to rebound from a seasonal lull.

In June, the final chapter in the Clarkson, May and Hammond saga was the most popular title … Read More

Over 60m global viewers watching BBC iPlayer for free

Over 50 million people around the world are watching BBC iPlayer for free, according to new research.

BBC iPlayer is a service for UK users, funded by the licence fee, but a study by GlobalWebIndex, which interviewed around 47,000 people … Read More

iPlayer loophole to close as BBC landed with over-75s licence fee bill

The BBC will be given full responsibility for subsidising free TV licences for over-75s, the government has announced.

The deal, which is set to be confirmed in today’s 2015 Budget by Chancellor George Osborne, will see the broadcaster footed … Read More

BBC iPlayer TV review: British Muslim Comedy (shorts)

This week, the BBC Trust approved plans to develop BBC iPlayer from a basic catch-up TV site to a digital platform in its own right, but the Beeb has already established its VOD service as a showcase for talent, be … Read More