BBC and Channel 4 competing for young viewers?

The BBC and Channel 4 have both lost more young viewers than other broadcasts, according to stats from Broadcasts’ Audience Research Board.

The figures, published in The I Newspaper, show that the Beeb and Channel 4 have both lost 12 … Read More

More people watch BBC iPlayer on tablets than computers

More people are now watching BBC iPlayer on tablets than computers, according to the latest stats from the Beeb.

The monthly report for April shows that tablets made up 30 per cent of TV requests on the broadcaster’s VOD service, … Read More

BBC iPlayer updates iOS and Android apps

The BBC has released a major update for its iOS and Android BBC iPlayer apps for mobiles and tablets.

The release means new BBC iPlayer now offers its “best-ever playback experience”, and makes browsing and discovering BBC programmes better across … Read More

Original Comedy Shorts heading exclusively to BBC iPlayer

Reece Shearsmith, Frankie Boyle and other comics star in a string of original BBC iPlayer comedy shorts, which will be released on the streaming service on Sunday 1st June.

Commissioned exclusively for BBC iPlayer, each Original Comedy Short gave the … Read More

Over half of viewers say new BBC iPlayer is better

Over half of UK viewers say the new BBC iPlayer is better, according to a study by the Beeb.

The updated version of the broadcaster’s flagship video on-demand platform became official this month, following broadly positive feedback from users. Indeed, … Read More

BBC iPlayer enjoys record-breaking March

Following a strong start to the year, March was another record-breaking month for BBC iPlayer with 320 million requests across TV and radio, up on the previous high of 315 million set in January this year, and up an impressive … Read More

WW1 UNCUT short films commissioned exclusively for iPlayer

The BBC has commissioned a string of short films exclusively for BBC iPlayer for its World War One Season.

WW1 UNCUT consists of 12 episodes, which will launch today (10th April) and continute through spring 2014.

Produced by Ballista Media, … Read More

BBC launches new iPlayer

The BBC have launched a new iPlayer, especially designed “for a multiscreen world”, with the aim of making the service more accessible to all devices and users.

The responsive design of the new web version – which is rolling out … Read More

BBC Trust approves proposals for paid on-demand service BBC Store

The BBC Trust has approved proposals to launch BBC Store, a new online commercial service for audiences to buy and keep BBC programmes.

BBC Store will allow users to buy new programmes and a selection of content from the BBC … Read More

Thousands of people may be skipping TV licence fees through iPlayer loophole

Thousands of Brits could be watching live TV on BBC iPlayer without paying the licence fee, the BBC has revealed.

The BBC’s on-demand service allows viewers to stream live shows as well as catch up on old programmes for … Read More