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Bodyguard, Killing Eve named 2018’s most popular programmes on iPlayer
McMafia and Doctor Who also make the top five
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BBC director of policy stresses need for iPlayer upgrade
Claims the platform risks being left behind
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BBC launches public consultation over iPlayer upgrades
Includes making programmes available for more than 12 months
Technology
BBC renews deal with Mindtree for digital testing services
Will continue as the BBC’s lead application testing partner for a range of its digital products
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Ofcom approves iPlayer functionality changes in interim report
Proposed extension to availability of Box Sets still subject to a PIT
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BBC iPlayer to release over 100 box sets
The shows will be available from 12th December
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‘Best month ever’ for BBC iPlayer
Killing Eve, Doctor Who and The Cry boost request figures
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Ofcom disagrees with BBC over iPlayer changes
BBC should conduct a ‘public interest test’ to properly assess value and potential impact on other broadcasters
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BBC iPlayer introduces ‘last chance’ notifications
Part of iPlayer's move into personalisation
Technology
BBC R&D solves iPlayer streaming delay
Prototype will look to solve lag issues experienced while live streaming this summer's World Cup
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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
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BBC releases broadcast schedule for 2018/19 football season
Broadcaster will provide extensive multi-platform coverage
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BBC’s summer of sport Ultra HD trial receives over 1.6 million requests
Broadcaster describes trial as an "important step forward"
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BBC sees record-breaking digital viewers during FIFA World Cup
Corporation recorded 66.8 million total match requests on iPlayer and BBC Sport
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Almost half of the UK is registered with the BBC
Figure revealed as part of the BBC's Annual Review
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BBC warns of England World Cup streaming delay
Quarter-final match against Sweden was the BBC's highest online-viewed live programme ever
Production & Post
Timeline delivers OB facilities for BBC World Cup broadcasts
Timeline’s UHD HDR outside broadcast truck, UHD2, is on site for the duration of the tournament
Content
BBC to trial Ultra HD and VR during FIFA World Cup
All 29 of BBC One's matches will be available in Ultra HD and HDR via iPlayer
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iPlayer reports best first quarter ever
The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story was the streaming service’s most popular programme in 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
Content
BBC iPlayer achieves record February figures
Drama series Requiem and Collateral were the most popular programmes of the month
Technology
BBC deploys BuyDRM for iPlayer
KeyOS MultiKey DRM Service integrated into BBC iPlayer app
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BBC iPlayer enjoys record-breaking start to the year
Average 10.6 million daily TV requests in January
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BBC considering ‘paid-for digital service’
Would include programmes from the corporation's archive
Business
More than 33,000 young people watch iPlayer illegally
New TV Licensing report follows up on iPlayer law change in September 2016
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BBC iPlayer launches ‘From the Archive’
New section, featuring 450 programmes, launches today
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BBC experiments with voice recognition for iPlayer
BBC joined forces with Microsoft to build an experimental version of iPlayer
Business
Car Share, Line of Duty drive iPlayer viewers up
The BBC’s iPlayer saw its audience increase by 23...
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Binaural episode of Doctor Who heads to iPlayer
Episode will include a 3D surround sound effect for viewers wearing headphones
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Netflix gaining ground on YouTube, iPlayer
SVoD leader Netflix is rapidly making up ground on...
Business
BBC iPlayer law change takes effect
The iPlayer ‘loophole’ saga has drawn to a close after new law changes were implemented today. The amendment means that users of the BBC iPlayer platform must be covered by
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Non-licence payers to lose 4,000 hours of BBC content
Households not holding a TV licence will lose out on 4,000 hour of BBC iPlayer content when payment for the service becomes mandatory on 1 September. According to Ampere
Data Centre
TV licence desertion could cost BBC £1.4 billion
Research by broadband and TV comparison site Broadband Genie has found more than nine million Brits could drop their TV licence in favour of streaming services. Such mass
Business
BBC denies iPlayer van plans
The BBC has moved to deny claims that it will use Wi-Fi detection vans to ‘sniff out’ those using BBC iPlayer without a TV licence. The claims, led by the Telegraph
Production & Post
BBC trialling live iPlayer subtitles
The BBC has begun trialling subtitles for live channels on its iPlayer service. Subtitles have only been available for on-demand programmes in the past, and such a move would
Business
BBC name first female deputy director general
Anne Bulford has become the BBC’s first female deputy director general. The move comes amidst a major reshuffle which also sees Charlotte Moore named director of content and
Business
New BBC Two editor, controller of drama commissioning, announced
The BBC has hired a new controller of TV drama commissioning, and promoted another member of its team to the post of BBC Two editor
Business
BBC to close iPlayer loophole and trial pay-TV
The UK government has released a white paper regarding the future of the BBC, which will see the iPlayer ‘loophole’ close. The white paper, published on Thursday, saw
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BBC releases iPlayer Kids app
BBC has launched a separate iPlayer app specifically for children. The app, available via iOS, Android and Kindle Fire, has been designed to be child-friendly and easy to use
Features
Video killed the radio star, will Netflix kill the broadcaster?
Rumour has it the BBC is in early-stage talks with rivals, including ITV, about launching a Netflix-style subscription streaming service. The move comes at a time where
Business
BBC to close iPlayer ‘loophole’
The BBC is set to close the iPlayer ‘loophole’ sooner rather than later after culture secretary John Whittingdale branded free viewing “wrong”. As it stands, iPlayer
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Slashing the cost of content delivery
It turns out that there are quite a few things you can do with a media processing platform and one of them is to slash the cost of distributing video over the internet