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BBC reshoots Ordeal by Innocence without Ed Westwick
January 6, 2018 | David FarnorThe BBC will reshoot Agatha Christie drama Ordeal by Innocent without Ed Westwick.
Adapted by Sarah Phelps from Christie’s 1958 novel, the three-part drama reunites the team behind The Witness for the Prosecution and And Then There Were None – … Read More
CBeebies launches interactive version of The Snow Queen
December 18, 2017 | David FarnorCBeebies has launched a new interactive version of The Snow Queen on its app.
The Snow Queen, narrated by actress Wunmi Mosaku, tells the tale of Gerda, a young village girl who is on a quest to save her best … Read More
Blue Planet II most popular show on BBC iPlayer this year
December 13, 2017 | David FarnorBlue Planet II has become BBC iPlayer’s most popular programme of 2017 so far, with 4.2 million requests for the first episode. This overtakes the first episode of Tom Hardy’s Georgian-era drama Taboo by 133,000 requests to become the new … Read More
Frankie Boyle’s New World Order to return for end of 2017 special
December 6, 2017 | David FarnorFrankie Boyle will be dissecting 2017 this Christmas, as Frankie Boyle’s New World Order returns for an end-of-year special.
Frankie Boyle’s 2017 New World Order will see the comedian on satirical form, as he combines stand-up, review and discussion with … Read More
BBC iPlayer to stream Blue Planet II in Ultra HD and HDR
December 5, 2017 | David FarnorWildlife fans can watch Blue Planet II in the best quality ever shown on the BBC from Sunday 10th December.
The final episode of the seven-part series airs on BBC One this Sunday, after which the whole season will be … Read More
BBC launches new VR spacewalk experience
December 1, 2017 | David FarnorThe BBC is getting in on the virtual reality game, with the launch of a new VR spacewalk experience.
Produced by the BBC and VR production studio REWIND, Home – A VR Spacewalk is an interactive experience that blasts off … Read More
BBC iPlayer takes on Netflix with Christmas box set selection
November 29, 2017 | David FarnorThe BBC is taking on Netflix this Christmas with a selection of box sets for binge-viewing over the holidays.
Viewers will be able to tuck into a huge number of BBC drama and comedy series over the festive period, including … Read More
BBC considering paid subscription service for archive streaming
November 9, 2017 | David FarnorThe BBC is considering plans to launch a paid subscription streaming service featuring old shows from its archives.
The corporation is currently facing the squeeze, as it fights growing competition for viewers’ attention from Netflix and Amazon, but also finds … Read More
BBC to stream over 1,000 extra hours of live sport
November 4, 2017 | David FarnorOver a thousand extra hours of live sport will be available for audiences to watch online every year through BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer, as the BBC steps up its sporting game.
The BBC aims to “reinvent free-to-air sports broadcasting”, … Read More
33,000 caught using iPlayer without a TV Licence
October 11, 2017 | David FarnorMore than 33,000 young people between the ages of 18 and 25 were caught watching live TV or BBC programmes on iPlayer without a TV Licence in the past year.
Recent research by TV Licensing shows BBC iPlayer continues to … Read More