BBC Three
BBC Three becomes new UK home for UFC
February 24, 2016 | David FarnorSince BBC Three’s transformation into the UK’s first online TV channel, a lot of emphasis has been placed upon its original content and archive box sets, but sport will also be a key part of the channel’s mix, as the … Read More
First trailer arrives for BBC Three’s Thirteen
February 17, 2016 | David FarnorYesterday, BBC Three became the first online TV channel from a major UK broadcaster – and the Beeb is wasting no time in highlighting the array of programmes that are on the way.
One of the main flagship launch shows … Read More
How does BBC Three online work? And all your other questions answered
February 16, 2016 | David FarnorToday, BBC Three became the online TV channel by the BBC, as the broadcaster moved its youth channel to the web in an attempt to both keep up with the times and cut costs.
But how does the new BBC … Read More
When BBC Three will go online – and what to expect from the new channel
January 26, 2016 | David FarnorBBC Three will switch from linear TV to an online channel on Tuesday 16th February. Now, the BBC has unveiled a first glimpse of what’s in store for its innovative new platform.
The reinvented channel will feature brand new original … Read More
BBC appoints new controller to bring together TV channels and iPlayer
January 19, 2016 | David FarnorThe BBC has appointed Charlotte Moore as the joint controller for all of the broadcaster’s TV channels and iPlayer.
The newly created role is part of a reorganisation that the BBC says will offer “a simplified and more co-ordinated strategy … Read More
The new BBC Three logo is not a BBC Three logo
January 4, 2016 | David FarnorThe new BBC Three logo has been unveiled. Its secret weapon? It’s not a BBC Three logo. (But it also is.)
The logo was unveiled on the web today, ahead of the channel’s leap from the TV to the web. … Read More
Sunny D commissioned by BBC Three following comedy pilot
December 30, 2015 | David FarnorSunny D has been commissioned by the BBC for a full series after its pilot earlier this year.
The show was part of the 2015 BBC Three Comedy Feeds, a system that is not unlike Amazon’s pilot-driven approach to new … Read More
Don’t Tell the Bride ditches BBC Three for Sky 1
December 5, 2015 | David FarnorWith the news that BBC Three is definitely moving online at the beginning of next year, the broadcaster has already begun the process of wooing its audience to the new platform and breaking up with producers.
The most painful … Read More
BBC confirms plans for new online BBC Three
November 26, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC Trust has officially given the go-ahead for the transformation of BBC Three into an online-only channel in early 2016.
The plans to close the linear BBC Three as we know it were first announced in March last year, … Read More
BBC unveils new Doctor Who spin-off for BBC Three
October 2, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC has announced a surprise new Doctor Who spin-off targeted at young adults.
The unexpected news came from BBC Three, which has ordered eight episodes of Class, a 45-minute series set in Coal Hill School, London.
The name will … Read More