BBC acquires Tobias Lindholm’s The Investigation

The BBC has acquired Tobias Lindholm’s new crime series The Investigation.

Produced by Fremantle’s Scandinavian drama producers, Miso Film, the six-part series follows the complex investigation carried out by Jens Møller, the Head of Homicide for the Copenhagen Police, surrounding … Read More

BBC braces for second wave of VOD disruption

The BBC is bracing for a second wave of video on-demand disruption as the streaming industry begins to mature.

The rise of VOD has vastly changed the face of television, not only in terms of the cinematic scale of prestige … Read More

BBC unleashes archive with launch of new hub

The BBC is making thousands of fascinating clips from its archive available to watch on a new online hub.

Located at bbc.co.uk/archive, it will house more than 1,700 newly published videos for viewers to watch and enjoy, many of … Read More

Nicholas Gleaves to hypnotise as the new Demon Headmaster

Nicholas Gleaves (Bodyguard, Coronation Street) will take on the iconic role of The Demon Headmaster for the modern age when the show returns to our screens later this year on CBBC.

The classic series was broadcast between 1996 and 1998 … Read More

Hey, Beeb? BBC to launch new voice assistant to accompany iPlayer

The BBC is planning to launch its own voice assistant in the next year, in a move that puts it in competition with Amazon and Google.

The working title for the assistant is “Beeb”, which would be the wake-word for … Read More

Poldark Season 5 to end with Bank Holiday double-bill

Season 5 of Poldark will conclude with an action-packed double bill this August Bank Holiday weekend on BBC One. The penultimate episode of the series will air on Sunday 25th August at 8pm followed by the final ever episode on … Read More

BBC scores exclusive rights to UEFA Women’s Euro 2021

The BBC has scored the exclusive UK TV rights to the UEFA Women’s Euro 2021 tournament.

The BBC will bring extensive coverage of every game from grounds throughout England across TV, radio and online. The deal follows on from the … Read More

2019 annual report: BBC “holding its own against streaming giants”

The BBC is “holding [its] own against the big streaming giants”, its annual report for 2019 has declared.

The report, published this week, summarises the past 12 months for the corporation, from star wages and viewing figures to efficiency … Read More

BBC digital series to explore black British history before the Windrush

Two new digital series from the BBC will seek to rethink black British history before the Windrush.

The Empire Windrush arrived 71 years ago – bringing with it a new generation of black Britons. But black British history didn’t begin … Read More

BBC faces backlash over cutting free TV licences for over-75s

The BBC is facing backlash from the government and some corners of the media, following its decision to cut free TV licences for a number of over-75s.

Around 3.7 million pensioners are expected to have to pay the Licence Fee … Read More