bbc iplayer

BBC iPlayer achieves record-breaking 1.7 billion streams in Q1

The Serpent and Line of Duty help BBC streamer reach new heights

BBC iPlayer debuts pared-back interface

Update also includes significant changes to subtitles, including the ability to change the size

Production & Post

Timeline North creates remote post production workflow for The Amelia Gething Complex

Timeline North provided both on-location edit facilities and remote post production

BBC iPlayer starts 2021 with record-breaking streams

BVoD saw 5.8 billion programmes streamed from January to December 2020, up 31 per cent on 2019

The sustainability of delivering high resolution’s wow factor

Chris Wood, CTO at Spicy Mango, explains that sacrificing stream speeds to preserve quality of experience isn't exclusive to Netflix... it's a continuation of...

Media Consumption

How BBC One and iPlayer captured mood of nation during lockdown

Speaking at the 2020 Virtual Edinburgh Television Festival, director of BBC content Catherine Moore elaborated on BBC One's key role in uniting communities around...

BBC iPlayer breaks records with 570 million requests in May

Programme requests increased by 73 per cent compared to May 2019

Business

BBC accounts for almost a quarter of all UK video, audio and online time

Corporation confirms it will "consider the merit" of restoring BBC Three as a linear channel

BBC iPlayer reports biggest ever day

BVoD platform has seen record numbers of requests throughout 2020

Data Centre

Stay-at-home viewers ‘watching extra 170 hours of streaming services a week’

USwitch survey found almost 50 per cent of viewers are watching a higher proportion of streamed content than normal

BBC iPlayer to stop streaming in Ultra High Definition

Follow's the EBU's call for broadcasters to reduce bitrates on their VoD services

VoD platforms urged to include coronavirus PSAs

PSAs should run pre-content, post-content and even in live streams

BBC iPlayer launches FA Cup pop-up channel

First ever pop-up channel on iPlayer

Tidy! Gavin & Stacey helps BBC iPlayer to best-ever festive fortnight

iPlayer received 203 million requests over the festive period

Data Centre

OTT market penetration hits 38 per cent

"OTT services are moving into the mainstream"

BBC, Sky agree technology partnership

In "early stage exploration" of BBC using Sky's personalised content targeting technology

Women’s World Cup scores UK viewing record

17.2 million have tuned in so far

Production & Post

BBC to broadcast every match at Wimbledon live in HD

All Centre Court matches will be available in UHD on BBC iPlayer

BBC to stream FA Cup matches in Ultra HD

Semi-final and final will be available in Ultra HD and HDR for the first time

BBC testing new innovations for iPlayer

BBC R&D looking at innovation that will offer viewers a more personal service

Technology

BBC selects Bitmovin Encoder for live and UHD content

Solution enables broadcaster to make live shows available via catch-up and VoD available as close to TX as possible

Bodyguard named iPlayer’s biggest show of the year

Killing Eve takes second place

‘Best month ever’ for BBC iPlayer

Killing Eve, Doctor Who and The Cry boost request figures

Ofcom disagrees with BBC over iPlayer changes

BBC should conduct a ‘public interest test’ to properly assess value and potential impact on other broadcasters

BBC iPlayer leads way for UK OTT providers

YouTube has the largest reach in all countries except the UK, where iPlayer is number one

BBC iPlayer introduces ‘last chance’ notifications

Part of iPlayer's move into personalisation

Summer of sport drives 19 per cent growth in BBC iPlayer requests

Second half of FIFA World Cup and Wimbledon saw requests reach 281 million in July

BBC introduces live restart for smart TVs

Green button prompt sends viewers directly to iPlayer

BBC sees record-breaking digital viewers during FIFA World Cup

Corporation recorded 66.8 million total match requests on iPlayer and BBC Sport

BBC celebrates record World Cup group stage viewing figures

First round of matches have produced some of the largest viewing figures in the last 10 years for the broadcaster

BBC extends Ultra HD trial to Wimbledon

UHD coverage will be available via iPlayer

England v Tunisia breaks live online viewing records

Match is the most watched TV programme of the year so far, beating the Royal Wedding

Doctor Who returns to BBC iPlayer ahead of new series

Every episode since the 2005 revival is available as of today

BBC iPlayer sees drop in viewers during April

Figures drop by 12 per cent compared to March

Data Centre

Netflix leads the way in UK mobile viewing times

Platform saw the highest average viewing times during the month of March

Technology

BBC tests live sport in 4K HDR on iPlayer

Rugby League match was broadcast in UHD and High Dynamic Range on iPlayer beta