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BBC to launch SVOD service with Singapore’s StarHub TV
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Named BBC Player, the service will feature a mix curated content from six BBC global brands – BBC Earth, BBC First, BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies and BBC World News – as well as BBC Brit, a new brand that will be available for the first time in Asia.
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BBC reveals new Doctor Who companion
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Pearl Mackie will star alongside Peter Capaldi in both the Christmas special and next year’s full series which will be the final run overseen by Executive Producer Steven Moffat.
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BBC casts Kevin Bishop in Porridge special
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Written by original series creators Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, the one-off special will form part of BBC One’s season of shows celebrating classic sitcoms.
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Cast announced for BBC One’s Rillington Place
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Currently filming in Scotland, the drama is based on John Christie’s real life killings which took place at the infamous Rillington Place in the late 1940s/early 1950s.
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BBC axes online shop due to falling DVD sales
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BBCshop.com has long been a favourite with fans of Doctor Who, TopGear and Sherlock as it brings together collections of items based on the broadcaster’s biggest hits.
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Local TV stations gain greater EPG prominence following BBC Three’s move online
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Digital UK, the company which manages the Freeview programme guide, is offering local channels such as London Live and That’s Manchester the chance to fill the EPG slots vacated by BBC Three.