Figures from Decipher’s bi-annual media consumption report Mediabug have shown that half of those who have purchased a TV show or film on their set-top box have never purchased a digital TV show or film before. Mediabug Wave 7 reports that, to date, 24 per cent of the UK online population have purchased a digital […]
Marcus Arthur, the BBC executive in charge of BBC Store, has confirmed that the download-to-own (DTO) service will launch in November. Speaking at the PEVE Entertainment Business Futures 2015 Conference in London, Arthur, Director BBC Store as well as President, BBC Worldwide UK and ANZ, was unwilling to divulge an exact date in advance of […]
The BBC has confirmed that its iPlayer service is coming to the new Apple TV. The catch-up app is not ready to launch alongside the revamped set-top box when it goes on sale this week, but the Corporation said that it would be available “in the coming months”. “Available on over 10,000 devices, BBC iPlayer […]
Frank Skinner On Demand With …, a new weekly talk show, is coming exclusively to BBC iPlayer from 13 November. Host Frank Skinner will be joined each week by a different celebrity guest to hear about the weird and wonderful programmes they are enjoying on BBC iPlayer and why – from hidden gems to guilty […]
Sony has formed a partnership with TV platform YouView that will put its services in Sony Bravia televisions. YouView on Sony Bravia Android connected televisions will give access to catch-up services including BBC iPlayer, All 4, ITV Player and Demand 5. John Anderson, Sony UK and Ireland country head, said, “YouView was the natural choice […]
UKTV has confirmed the launch of its on-demand service UKTV Play on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. The UKTV Play app on Amazon Fire TV devices includes a new feature which enables users to create their own bespoke collections via ‘My List’. This new function will be rolled out onto other UKTV Play […]
The regulation of video-on-demand programme services is being brought fully within Ofcom to sit alongside its regulation of broadcast content. The move follows an Ofcom review to ensure regulation of broadcast and on-demand content remains as effective and efficient as possible for the benefit of consumers, audiences and industry. The review included the current co-regulatory […]
BBC Worldwide is going ‘back to the drawing board’ for plans for a new international OTT service, Nick North, BBC director of audiences has told MIPCOM. After shutting down the Global iPlayer earlier this year the corporation was considering a relaunch with registration/sign-in functionality similar to the myBBC version in the UK. “We’re looking to […]
The return of The Great British Bake Off boosted requests on the BBC’s iPlayer in August, with the first four episodes of series six attracting 7.33 million views between them. The BBC said the hit cooking show, which is on course for a record final next week, single-handedly helped the iPlayer make an “early exit […]
Polish broadcaster TVN has secured an extensive exclusive agreement with Disney Media Distribution CEE. The deal is for Free TV and Basic Subscription rights, as well as Catch-Up and SVoD rights to the studio’s film and TV content. The deal includes popular first run and library titles including box office hits such as Disney Pixar’s […]