Don’t Tell the Bride ditches BBC Three for Sky 1

With 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

The 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

The 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

BBC Trust approves plans to move BBC Three online

The BBC Trust has approved plans to move BBC Three online next year.

The proposed reinvention of the channel as an online-only service has been controversial ever since it was first suggested, but the Trust identified “clear long-term potential” in … Read More

BBC iPlayer commissions six new comedy pilots, including Greg James debut

BBC iPlayer has commissioned six new pilots as part of its Comedy Feeds scheme.

Now in their fourth year, the Comedy Feeds exist to provide a platform for new and emerging comedy talent to showcase their The initiative, run by … Read More

BBC Taster: A glimpse of The Beeb’s digital potential

The BBC today introduced BBC Taster, a space to “develop its latest ideas for digital content and emerging technology”. What is it? We don’t quite know. What will it lead to? Nobody’s really sure. What’s the point of it, then? … Read More

BBC reveals online plans for BBC Three

The BBC has revealed its plans for the transition of BBC Three to an online-only channel.

The broadcaster announced earlier this year that it would take BBC Three off the digital terrestrial airwaves, opening up room for a new BBC … 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

BBC Three fights to keep Family Guy for iPlayer era

“Family Guy and American Dad are so important to BBC3. We plan to continue showing them,” BBC director of television Danny Cohen tweeted from BBC Free Speech last week, following the announcement that BBC Three would be transformed into an … Read More

BBC confirms plans to turn BBC Three into online channel

“It’s not the end of BBC Three, it is the beginning of a new BBC Three.”

Those are the words of Director General Tony Hall as he confirmed that BBC Three will be moved exclusively to iPlayer in autumn next … Read More