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BBC iPlayer streams Planet Earth II footage in Ultra HD and HDR
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorBBC 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
November 26, 2016 | David FarnorThe 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”
November 2, 2016 | David FarnorThis 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
October 20, 2016 | David FarnorFollowing 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
October 10, 2016 | David FarnorA 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?
August 23, 2016 | David FarnorSix 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
August 16, 2016 | David FarnorThe 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
July 20, 2016 | David FarnorThe 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
June 20, 2016 | David FarnorBBC 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
The Living and the Dead box set to premiere exclusively on BBC iPlayer
June 14, 2016 | David FarnorThe Living and the Dead will premiere exclusively on BBC iPlayer on Friday 17th June.
All episodes of the eerie series, starring Colin Morgan, will be released at once as a box set for binge-viewing before the show begins its … Read More