BBC Sounds
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BBC Sounds app is coming to smart TVs in 2020
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The changes, confirmed on Monday by Chief Technology and Product Officer Matthew Postgate, will see the iPlayer become the sole source of all news and sports coverage, including “much of the video content that is currently available” in the dedicated apps.
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BBC Alexa skill update brings ‘resume’ feature to BBC Sounds app
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The update means listeners can now listen to a podcast on their phone using the BBC Sounds app while out and about and then resume it on Alexa once back at house.
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BBC creates new Controller roles for BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds
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The BBC has announced the creation of two new Controller roles for BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds, a move which the corporation says underlines the importance Director General Tony Hall places on reinventing the BBC for the future generation.
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BBC Sounds app gains live restart, rewind and autoplay features
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An app being rolled out to all users today also allows them to pause a live stream and later resume from where they left off or jump back to live.
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BBC Sounds replaces iPlayer Radio website
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Originally unveiled as an app in June, Sounds brings together radio, music and podcasts “into a single personalised experience” and includes popular features such as downloads and schedules for BBC radio stations.