BritBox: BBC and ITV launch US subscription streaming service

The BBC and ITV are teaming up to launch a new subscription service in the USA.

Earlier this year, we reported that a partnership between the two UK broadcasters was rumoured to be on the way, as they seek to … Read More

BBC iPlayer streams Planet Earth II footage in Ultra HD and HDR

BBC iPlayer is streaming four stunning minutes of Planet Earth II footage in Ultra HD and HDR. Just in case David Attenborough’s show didn’t look impressive enough already.

The experimental footage marks the highest quality the BBC has ever broadcast … Read More

National Lottery draw leaves BBC One to stream live on iPlayer and Facebook

The National Lottery draw results will no longer be broadcast live on BBC One, instead streaming live on BBC iPlayer and Facebook.

As part of a new three-year deal between Lottery organises Camelot and the BBC, the Lottery, which has … Read More

Netflix beat BBC to The Crown “because they could fund it”

This weekend sees the premiere of an epic new costume drama. Charting the life of Queen Elizabeth II, from her wedding through the Suez crisis, the royal series is the kind of thing traditional British TV does best. Where can … Read More

Frankie Boyle reunites with BBC iPlayer for US election autopsy

Following the success of his Scottish Referendum and General Election Autopsy comedies, Frankie Boyle is reuniting with BBC iPlayer to dissect the 2016 US election.

American Autopsy will see the comedian at his acerbic best doing stand-up, review, discussion … Read More

HyperNormalisation releases new clip, featuring a young Donald Trump

A new clip from Adam Curtis’ HyperNormalisation has been released – and it features a very familiar face.

Donald Trump, who is filling our news headlines with his dubious campaign to become US President, has attracted all kinds of reactions … Read More

Six months on: Has BBC Three lost viewers since going online?

Six months ago, BBC Three became the first TV channel in the UK to switch online. The move, which was driven primarily by the need to make savings, has pitched the Beeb into brand new territory for a national broadcaster. … Read More

Rio Olympics racks up 80m views online for BBC

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games have helped the BBC race to a record level of online traffic this summer.

The past week has been the biggest ever week for BBC Sport online with 58.2m global unique browsers following the action … Read More

BBC+ brings together iPlayer and other content through personalised app

The BBC is bringing together BBC iPlayer and other content through a new personalised app.

Called BBC+, the app promises to “put the things you care about from across the BBC at your fingertips”.

The app, which is free to … Read More

BBC breaks live-stream record with England vs Wales

BBC broke its own live-streaming record with the England vs. Wales match last week.

When it comes to online video, it’s easy to focus on catch-up and on-demand viewing, but live video is a crucial part of any broadcaster’s digital … Read More