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BBC iPlayer requests up by a fifth in August
Viewers made 234 million programme requests through the BBC’s iPlayer catch-up service in August, up…
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BBC iPlayer now available for download on Android
The BBC has made programmes on its iPlayer catch-up service available for download to Android…
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iPlayer gets live sports boost in July
Programme requests on the BBC’s catch-up service, the iPlayer, were up 38% year-on-year in July…
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BBC Three to launch all comedies on iPlayer
UK channel BBC Three will begin premiering all of its scripted comedies on the on-demand…
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Wimbledon final draws 17 million viewers
The men’s Wimbledon tennis final on Sunday drew the highest UK TV ratings of the…
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BBC developing new iPlayer recommendation engine
The BBC is working to revamp its iPlayer recommendation engine to improve automated VOD programme…
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Catch-up accounts for a fifth of UK TV viewing
Catch-up or on-demand viewing from services like the BBC iPlayer now account for a fifth…
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Thatcher’s funeral second most-watched iPlayer programme
Baroness Thatcher’s funeral was the second ever most-requested live TV broadcast on the BBC’s iPlayer…
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BBC launches iPlayer for Windows Phone 8, but not 7.5
The BBC has launched a version of iPlayer for the Windows Phone 8 platform. The…
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BBC commissions iPlayer comedy pilots
The BBC has commissioned a series of eight new comedy pilots for its video-on-demand service…