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 →
BBC2 is marking its 50th anniversary next month with a satirical look at its history through the eyes of Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse, a special episode of the ground-breaking comedy Goodness Gracious Me and a tribute show featuring Ricky … Continue reading →
Details for BBC Sport’s coverage of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix: (All times GMT) Thursday 13 March 2014 Season Preview, 22:00 BBC Red Button Friday 14 March First practice: 01:25-03:05 BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, 01:00-03:30 BBC Sport website … Continue reading →
Fans following this year’s Formula 1 season coverage will be able to choose from a selection of different cameras for viewing the action. BBC Sport will provide unprecedented live streams from several parts of Grand Prix tracks on web-enabled devices. … Continue reading →
With the recent loss of BBC and ITV channels in southern most areas of Spain and Portugal, some installers are promoting and installing a “magic new satellite” for UK TV. This “magic solution” is actually Intelsat 907, located at 27.5º … Continue reading →
The BBC’s services to Sky and Freesat homes are carried on six transponders on satellites operated by SES Astra located at 28.2°East. In February 2012, one of these satellites (Astra 2D) was retired and BBC services moved to a new … Continue reading →
Well people may not like Jeremy Clarkson and Top Gear (new series starts this Sunday), but it was the most popular download on the BBC IPlayer last year. Top BBC iPlayer programmes, 2013 1 Top Gear: series 19, Africa Special, … Continue reading →
The BBC has started test transmissions for an additional Red Button stream on satellite for the duration of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The BBC have said that there will be up to two Red Button streams available on digital … Continue reading →
The BBC plans to mark the First World War Centenary with the biggest and most ambitious pan-BBC season ever undertaken. Featuring four years of programming and events spanning 2014-2018 – echoing the timeframe of the war – the World War … Continue reading →
Winter Olympics 2014 6 to 23 February 2014. The BBC Trailer BBC will be providing around 200 hours of live coverage on TV. BBC Olympic Coverage – BBC reception in Spain – Astra – Astra 2E – Astra 2F – … Continue reading →