BBC Worldwide closing BBC Global iPlayer. The BBCs commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, have announced that the BBC Iplayer Global will be closed down within the next month or so. BBC Global Iplayer was available via an ITunes app, and allowed … Continue reading →
The return of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in BBC1’s Sherlock was the most popular programme on the BBC’s iPlayer in 2014, pipping Jeremy Clarkson’s Top Gear to the top in a record year for on-demand viewing. In all there … Continue reading →
BBC Top Gear tops Christmas Iplayer Downloads Top Gear toppled Doctor Who from the top of the BBC’s iPlayer Christmas charts as on-demand viewing continued to boom, up 25% year on year. There were more than 2m requests to view … Continue reading →
According to the Director General of the BBC Tony Hall, BBC iPlayer is not on the road to becoming a subscription-only service. Some feared this may have been where the service was headed following a recent decision to introduce encryption. … Continue reading →
Viewers were prevented from watching their favourite BBC shows online for more than 24 hours over the weekend, when the corporation’s popular iPlayer video-on-demand service was hit by a technical glitch. The problems began on Saturday morning and continued into … Continue reading →
The BBC plans to increase the seven-day viewing period for iPlayer to 30 days as standard, according to Dan Taylor, head of iPlayer. It also plans to introduce new channels and a Radio 1 video version and is looking to … Continue reading →
BBC Global Iplayer to be dropped BBC Worldwide chief Tim Davie has revealed his vision for the corporation’s commercial arm – BBC Worldwide. He said plans for a global iPlayer app had been scrapped. The plan for a new standalone … Continue reading →
BBC Three is to premier all scripted comedy on the BBC iPlayer from the end of August. The hitherto catch-up service will offer the shows seven days before the TV premier. The first show to be seen under the scheme … Continue reading →
Catch-up or on-demand TV services such as BBC iPlayer and ITV Player now account for a fifth of TV viewing in the UK, according to a survey by YouGov for YouView. In a typical week, the average Brit claims to … Continue reading →
Which Sky+HD boxes are able to receive On Demand and BBC IPlayer services Which Sky boxes are compatible with On Demand? A selection of On Demand TV is available on all Sky+HD boxes. Our full On Demand service is accessible … Continue reading →