33,000 caught using iPlayer without a TV Licence

More 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

Amazon joins BBC on Peter Moffat’s The Last Post

Amazon has boarded The Last Post, BBC’s new drama from Peter Moffat.

Set in the mid-60s in the shimmering heat of Aden (Yemen), the six-part drama centres on a unit of Royal Military Police officers and their families. Their job … Read More

eSports comes to BBC Three as Gfinity streams Elite Series tournament

BBC Three is diving into the world of eSports, with a new deal to stream Gfinity’s Elite Series tournament live over the coming weeks.

The BBC has broadcast eSports before, notably with the League of Legends World Championship in 2015, … Read More

BBC Three doubles reach in successful first year

BBC Three has doubled its reach in its first year, as the online channel builds an audience on social media as well as on BBC iPlayer.

The decision to move BBC Three online was a controversial one, risking a reduced … Read More

Top of the Lake Season 2 to premiere as BBC iPlayer box set

Top of the Lake Season 2 to premiere as a box set on BBC iPlayer

Top of the Lake returns this month for a second season – and it will be doing so with a vengeance, as all episodes land … Read More

Ill Behaviour premieres on BBC iPlayer this July

Sam Bain’s Ill Behaviour will premiere on BBC iPlayer this July, before it hits BBC Two.

The latest show from the Peep Show writer boasts an impressive cast that includes Chris Geere, Tom Riley, and Lizzy Caplan.

If follows … Read More

BBC Taster launches virtual reality app

The BBC is embracing VR this week, with the launch of a new virtual reality app from BBC Taster.

The corporation has been breaking digital ground for some time, from BBC iPlayer to BBC Three. One of its most exciting … Read More

BBC invests £34m in online battle for young viewers

The BBC is spending over £30 million in the fight for your children, the corporation has announced.

Outlining its first annual plan, Director General Tony Hall highlighted the growing challenge to reach children in a generation that is being increasingly … Read More

BBC Store closes after failing to beat online competition

The BBC is closing its digital video service BBC Store, after the site failed to compete with a crowded online marketplace.

The pay-per-view shop, which only launched a matter of months ago, was designed to give BBC viewers a place … Read More

BBC iPlayer will now ask you to log in

BBC iPlayer will require users to login to stream content online within a matter of weeks.

The broadcaster announced the new password controls for the catch-up service last year, with an aim to make the streaming platform more personal and … Read More