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BBC extends iPlayer window to 30 days
The BBC has extended the catch-up window for its on-demand iPlayer service from seven to…
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BBC kids boss takes new role
Joe Godwin, the boss of the BBC’s kids services, is leaving his role to run…
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Amazon to launch Ripper Street ahead of BBC
Having stepped in to co-fund a new series of period drama Ripper Street, Amazon will…
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BBC to integrate EST Store with iPlayer, initial launch scheduled for Q215
BBC Store, the UK public broadcaster’s planned electronic sell-through proposition, will be launched in the…
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Netflix takes exclusive Peaky Blinders rights
Netflix has picked up exclusive US rights to British period crime series Peaky Blinders. The…
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BBC Trust imposes new current affairs obligations
The BBC Trust, the public broadcaster’s governing body, has introduced what it describes as new…
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Fragmentation could damage TV’s educational role, warns Brian Cox
The fragmentation of television could jeopardise the medium’s essential ability to educate its audience, warned…
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EBU announces cross-platform authentication protocol
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced the readiness of a cross-platform authentication platform it…
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BBC orders iPlayer Frankie Boyle exclusive for independence vote
The BBC has commissioned a one-off comedy event exclusive to the iPlayer on-demand platform, featuring…
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BBC Worldwide partners with SeaChange for BBC Store
The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, has partnered with SeaChange ahead of the planned launch…