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Summer of sport boosts iPlayer as BBC teases service updates
The BBC reported a 37% increase in summer iPlayer traffic this year thanks to major…
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BBC to stream Shakespeare globally
The BBC will live-stream a Bollywood-flavoured version of Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night’s Dream later…
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iPlayer licence fee law comes into effect
A change to UK law requiring viewers to buy a licence fee in order to…
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BBC Three produces most-watched show on iPlayer
The BBC’s youth skewing, online-only network, BBC Three, has produced the most requested show of…
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iPlayer loophole closure blocks 4,000 hours
British viewers choosing not to take a television licence before September 1 will lose access…
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Netflix extends lead as back-catalogue content drives UK SVOD growth
Netflix is by far the most popular paid-for video-on-demand service in the UK, and is…
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BBC iPlayer licence fee ‘loophole’ to close in September
Changes to UK law that will require people to buy a TV Licence to watch…
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BBC iPlayer sees spike in live, record browser number
BBC iPlayer saw a spike in live viewing in June as Wimbledon and the Euro2016…
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BBC trials live iPlayer subtitles
The BBC is trialling subtitles for live channels on BBC iPlayer, in what the UK…
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BBC iPlayer Radio app launches in the US
The BBC’s iPlayer Radio app is now live in the US, following its international debut…