iPlayer lines up three exclusive programmes for London Fashion Week

This September, BBC iPlayer will be strutting out in style for London Fashion Week with a collection of three exclusive programmes.

“London Fashion Week is one of the most high-profile fashion events in the world,” says Victoria Jaye, Head of … Read More

BBC releases Notting Hill Carnival documentaries exclusively on iPlayer

The BBC has released four new documentaries about Notting Hill Carnival exclusively on BBC iPlayer.

The BBC is placing an increasingly large focus on iPlayer as its digital media platform, not just revamping the VOD service earlier this year but … Read More

BBC iPlayer usage up 342 per cent in five years

Usage of BBC iPlayer has soared 342 per cent in the last five years.

The Beeb’s VOD service notched up 260 million views in June 2014, up 9 per cent on the same month last year and up a staggering … Read More

iPlayer Picks: BBC Three Comedy Feeds

Every week we pick out the best TV series and films on BBC iPlayer.

When BBC announced they were planning to switch BBC Three to an online-only channel and cut its funding, viewers took to the Internet to voice their … Read More

Why The Honourable Woman should be your next box set

It seems fair to call The Honourable Woman the BBC’s answer to Homeland, because there are several crucial elements that are very similar. Identikit opening credit montage? Check. A complex female lead? Check – Maggie Gyllenhaal plays the decorated Baroness … Read More

Why did BBC iPlayer go down?

Fans of Formula 1 and EastEnders would have noticed over the weekend that BBC iPlayer wasn’t working properly. As we reported this week, the BBC’s flagship VOD service experiences some severe downtime, as problems first surfaced on Saturday 19th July … Read More

BBC Worldwide to launch paid iPlayer service in 2015

BBC Worldwide is preparing to launch its paid iPlayer service next year.

The broadcaster’s commercial arm released its annual report this week and included details of the online electronic sell-through store. The proposed paid shop, which will give customers access … Read More

BBC iPlayer hit by technical problems

BBC iPlayer has not been working for some users this weekend as the broadcaster’s website continues to be hit by technical problems.

The issues first became apparent on Saturday morning, when the BBC tweeted that some people were unable to … Read More

EastEnders dominates BBC iPlayer activity

EastEnders dominated BBC iPlayer activity in May 2014, making up 15 of the 20 most popular programmes.

Usage of the BBC’s on-demand service continues to climb, with iPlayer racking up a total of 273 million requests (downloads and streams) last … Read More

iPlayer Picks: Top Glastonbury 2014 moments

It’s the last week in June and that means one thing: Glastonbury. The BBC’s coverage has become almost as legendary as the festival itself, but it’s only in recent years that it has really come into its own. Thanks to … Read More