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iPlayer sets new viewing record over Xmas

Viewers flocked to BBC iPlayer during the Christmas week (December 25th-31st 2023) setting a new all-time iPlayer record. The week saw programmes streamed 177 million times, up +7 per cent on the same time the year before – and beating the previous record (January 2nd-8th 2023) when 173 million programmes were streamed in a week. […]

January 4, 2024

VMO2 sees 13% increase in broadband data consumption in 2023

Virgin Media O2 has released its Year in Review which presents a deep dive of trends, habits and behaviours across its broadband, mobile and TV services, revealing that 2023 saw new usage records. The pandemic and Covid restrictions might be a thing of the past for some, but its impact on how Brits are now […]

December 18, 2023

BBC 100 Women doc follows Michelle Obama, Melinda Gates, Amal Clooney to Malawi

For a special documentary as part this year’s BBC 100 Women season, BBC Gender and Identity correspondent Megha Mohan and director Yousef Eldin visited Malawi, alongside three of the world’s most high-profile humanitarians, Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney, and Melinda French Gates, to meet the girls at risk from the global issue of child marriage, and […]

December 6, 2023

Hey Duggee releases Deck The Halls Christmas song

BBC Studios Kids & Family has revealed that Hey Duggee has released a new Christmas track called Hey Duggee Deck The Halls. The song is available on Hey Duggee YouTube, BBC iPlayer and all major music streaming platforms. The festive track includes vocals from Hey Duggee narrator Alexander Armstrong, plus the BBC Singers and beatboxing […]

December 1, 2023By Nik Roseveare

BBC News savings and digital reinvestment plans

BBC News has set out savings and reinvestment plans to boost its digital journalism; increase its streaming offer on iPlayer and the BBC News app; and bring more in-depth reporting to its online audiences. A new BBC News Investigations unit will be created, and areas such as BBC Verify will be boosted, with new reporting […]

November 30, 2023

Doctor Who commentary on iPlayer

The Doctor Who universe is set to be expanded with on-screen commentary coming to BBC iPlayer for selected upcoming episodes of the sci-fi series. Special guests will give an exclusive insight into the creation and filming of some of the new adventures. Available directly after selected episodes air on BBC One and iPlayer, viewers can […]

November 24, 2023

BBC announces Charles III doc

The BBC has announced Charles III: The Coronation Year – a new 90-minute documentary made by Oxford Films for BBC One and iPlayer. The film will offer a unique insight into the life of King Charles III and Queen Camilla and take viewers behind the scenes of the first year of the reign of King […]

November 24, 2023

Bluey Season 3 heading to BBC

BBC Studios Kids & Family has announced that Season 3 of the celebrated animated series Bluey will make its UK free-to-air premiere on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer from November 27th. CBeebies will air the first ten episodes of Season 3 including Bedroom, Promises and Omelette, with more episodes still to come. This set also features […]

November 21, 2023By Nik Roseveare

BBC Arts launching film strand

BBC Arts is launching a new strand of single films featuring leading British cultural figures looking back at their life and careers. The 6 x45 mins films will air in 2024 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and BBC commissioning is currently opening up to suppliers to pitch their ideas for the strand. The films […]

November 7, 2023

Billie Jean King, Davis Cups on BBC

Audiences can watch tennis live on the BBC this November across both the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup. Great Britain are set to face Sweden in the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs at the Copper Box Arena, London. Fans can watch live on BBC iPlayer and on the BBC Sport Website and app […]

November 3, 2023