Sherlock most popular programme in 2014, as iPlayer enjoys record year

Sherlock was the most popular programme on BBC iPlayer in 2014.

The return of Benedict Cumberbatch’s sleuth was much awaited by fans, who wanted to find out how he had survived the fall of that building – so much so … Read More

Top Gear tops BBC iPlayer downloads over Christmas

Top Gear was the most-watched TV programme on BBC iPlayer over Christmas, beating last year’s favourite, Doctor Who.

Part 1 of the Top Gear Patagonia Special received 2.08 million requests (including streams and downloads) during the festive period, taking seasonal … Read More

Netflix most downloaded video app in UK

Netflix is the most popular video app in the UK, according to one new report.

Apps and the Evolution of Video Content Distribution in Europe, published by analysts App Annie, reveals that, across both iOS and Google Play devices, Netflix … Read More

BBC iPlayer downloaded 30 million times

BBC iPlayer is the BBC’s most popular app, having been downloaded by UK users a total of 30 million times.

Last Christmas, there were almost a million downloads of the BBC iPlayer app over the festive period alone (Saturday 21 … Read More

Top 10 TV shows and movies on BBC iPlayer (Saturday 6th December)

Winter is coming – and so are those long, cold nights. Not to mention the long, cold weekends. And those long, cold mornings. It’s at times like this that BBC iPlayer comes into its own, giving you a chance to … Read More

BBC iPlayer on Xbox One just in time for Christmas

BBC iPlayer has arrived on Xbox One just in time for Christmas.

The BBC has also extended the time you have to download TV shows to watch offline on a range of mobiles, tablets and computers – from 7 … Read More

3 exclusive iPlayer films join BBC sci-fi season

Three exclusive BBC iPlayer films will join the line-up of the Beeb’s new sci-fi season.

The season will begin with a new four-part series on BBC Two, Tomorrow’s Worlds: The Unearthly History Of Science Fiction, in which Dominic Sandbrook explores … Read More

Top 10 TV shows and movies on BBC iPlayer

Every week, we round up the best titles to stream on the Beeb’s catch-up service.

1. Radio 1 Rescores Drive

Zane Lowe curates a new selection of music to accompany Nicolas Winding Refn’s cult classic, Drive, arguably one of the … Read More

iPlayer catch-up window extended to 30 days

The catch-up window for BBC iPlayer has been extended to 30 days.

The BBC’s video on-demand service has grown significantly since its debut back in 2007. Now, it offers live-streaming as well as catch-up services on both 3G and Wi-Fi … Read More

Summer streaming? BBC iPlayer views fall to 19-month low

BBC iPlayer views fell to a 19-month low in July 2014.

There were 231 million requests – including streams and downloads – on the BBC’s VOD service last month, down from 260 million in June 2014 and 273 million in … Read More